Fabio Leoni Werneck
Fabio Leoni Werneck, Brazilian entomologist (Rio de Janeiro 13 August 1894 – Rio de Janeiro 12 January 1961) World authority on Mallophaga and Anoplura Authored over 70 papers and 2 books DESCRIBED PHTHIRAPTERA TAXA Valid Genera Acondylocephalus 1941 Condylocephalus 1941 Monothoracius 1934 Neodasyonyx 1941 Neofelicola 1948 Paraboopia 1940 with Thompson Parafelicola 1948 Valid Species 111 (34 of them being Anoplura) HONORS Werneckia Ferris 1951 (Anoplura) Werneckiella Eichler 1940 (Phthiraptera) Werneckodectes Conci 1946 (Phthiraptera)
Fa tsuan Wang
Fa-tsuan Wang or Fazan Wang, Chinese botanist (1899 – 1985) With Tsin Tang / Jin Tang, botanist (1897- 1984) described many plant taxa (4 genera and about 140 species) DESCRIBED PLANTAE TAXA Genera Monocelastrus 1951 with Tang Porolabium 1940 with Tang Smithorchis 1936 with Tang Tsaiorchis 1936 with Tang Sections Metatupistra 1978 with Liang Peliosanthoides 1978 with Dai Species About 185
Elsayed Elsayed Wagih
Elsayed Elsayed Wagih, Egyptian biotechnologist and virologist (Alexandria 21 November 1946 – Discovered new viruses With H.A. Melonk & J.L. Sherwood. Isolation and partial characterization of peanut top paralysis virus (PTAV), a destructive virus causing a new disease in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L).J. Phytopathol. 141:302-13, 1994 With H.A. Melonk & J.L. Sherwood. Peanut chlorotic ringspot virus (PCRV), a newly discovered virus infecting peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) . J. Phytopathol. 140:133-44, 1994 Developed new techniques With J. Fletcher. Zymoblot, a new microtechnique used to detect enzyme activity in spiroplasmas and bacteria. Can. J. Microbiol. 39:543-7, 1993 With H. A. Melonk & J.L. Sherwood. Mirror image in vivo electro-blotting technique, a new technique for visualizing virus particles electrophoretically transferred from infected leaves to nitrocellulose membranes. J. Virol. Methods 48:145-53, 1994
Edwin O’Neill Willis
Edwin O’Neill Willis, US-born Brazilian ornithologist (Russelville, Alabama State 18 January 1935 – Rio Claro, São Paulo State 11 April 2015) Developed new method for catching birds using nets With A. Assumpção. Dois métodos novos de armação de redes para captura de aves. Atual. Ornitol. 60:6-7, 1994 DESCRIBED NEW TAXA Aves Genus Skutchia 1968 Species Phylloscartes kronei 1992 with Oniki Others Species Ricinus ruficapillus 2004 with Oniki & Mey (Phthiraptera) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Tanagers, finches and weaver as ant followers. Gerfaut 76:307-16, 1986 Myrmeciza and related antbirds (Aves, Formicariidae) as army ant followers. Rev. Bras. Zool. 2(7):433-42, 1985 Behavior and systematic status of gray-headed tanagers (Trichothraupis penicillata, Emberizidae). Naturalia 10:113-45, 1985 Neotropical thrushes (Turdidae) as army ant followers. Cien. Cult. 36:1197-02, 1984 Diversity in adversity: the behaviors of two subordinate antbirds. Arq. Zool. 30:1-77, 1981 The behavior of ocellated antbirds. Smith. Contrib. Zool. 144:1-57, 1973 Survival rates for visited and unvisited nests of bicolored antbirds. Auk 90:263-7, 1973 Taxonomy, ecology and behavior of the Sooty Ant-tanager and other ant-tanagers. Am. Mus.Novit. 2480:1-38, 1972 Taxonomy and behavior of pale-faced antbirds (1968) The behavior of bicolored antbirds. Publ. Zool. Univ. California 79:1-127, 1967 Interspecific competition and the foraging behavior of Plain-brown woodcreepers. Ecology 47:667-72, 1966 The role of migrant birds at swarms of army ants. Living Bird 5:187-231, 1966 A study of the foraging behavior of two species of ant-tanagers. Auk 77:150-70, 1960 HONORS Willisornis Agne & Pacheco 2007 (Aves)
Eduardo Faustino Wilde
Eduardo Faustino Wilde García, Argentine physician, writer and political personality (Tupiza, Bolivia 15 June 1844 – Madrid, Spain 05 September 1913) From English and French descent Proposed phrenicotomy as treatment for tuberculosis (Wilde operation) about 40 years before German physician Sturtz popularized it at Europe in 1911 Honored in genus Wildeichnus Casamiquela 1964 (Ichnofossil) His relative, Felix Celso Reyes Gainza, Argentine geologist and geophysicist (Tupiza, Bolivia 07 January 1924 – 28 December 1972) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Algunas consideraciones sobre la posible edad geologica del cambio de pendiente regional de las Sierras Subandinas del noroeste argentino y sudeste de Bolivia. Rev. Inst. Geol. Mineria Univ. Nac. Jujuy 3:7-25, 1978 Consideraciones sobre el Cretácico de la Cuenca Subandina de Bolivia. Rev. Bras. Geocien. 4(2):95-113, 1974 On the Carboniferous and Permian of Bolivia and Northwestern Argentina. Anais Acad. Bras. Cien. 44 (Suppl.):261-77, 1972 Correlaciones en el Cretácico de la Cuenca Andina de Bolivia, Peru y Chile. Rev. Tecnica YPFB 1(2-3):101-44, 1972 Posición estratigrafica de las Areniscas Superiores. Bol. Tecn. YPFB 1(4):7-36, 1959 HONOURS Reyesichnus Alonso, Carbajal & Raskovsky 1980 (Aves)
Dianzuo Wang
Dianzuo Wang, Chinese mineral engineer and metallurgist (Jinxian, Liaoning Province 23 April 1934 – Authored about 300 papers and 9 books PATENTS With C. Sun & Y. Zhang. Phenol reduction leaching method of manganese oxide ore. CN94117545 (1996) With C. Sun & Y. Zhang. Ascorbic acid leaching method of manganese oxide ore. CN94117546 (1996) With C. Sun & Y. Zhang. Arylamine reduction leaching method of ocean manganese nodules. CN94117547 (1996) With C. Sun & Y. Zhang. Polyhydroxy aromatic acids reduction leaching method of manganese oxide ore. CN94117548 (1996) With G. Qiu. Branch carrier flotation and agitating tank with perforated baffle. Cn86105760 (1988) With Q. Lin. Sulfurized mine trap using alpha-nitrosyl phosphate ester. CN91106627 (1992) With R. Liu & G. Qiu. Lead and zinc sulfide ore in situ electric potential flotation process. CN20031011057 (2004) HONOURS Lifetime Achievement Award, International Mineral Processing Congress (2010)