Georges Van Son
Georges Van Son, Russian-born South-African entomologist and horticulturalist (Narishkino, Orel 19 September 1898 – Pretoria 29 May 1967) From Dutch father and Russian mother DESCRIBED LEPIDOPTERA TAXA Genera Cassionympha 1955 Coenyropsis 1958 Dingana 1955 Durbaniella 1959 Durbaniopsis 1959 Mashuna 1955 Metanola 1933 Neita 1955 Nolidia 1933 Paralethe 1955 Paranola 1933 Stigionympha 1955 Vandamia 1933 Yphimomorpha 1955 Species About 150 HONORS Vanstaronia Kammerer 2006 (Coleoptera) Vansonium Koch 1950 (Coleoptera) Vansoniacris Dirsh 1958 (Orthoptera)
Gelso Vazzoler
Gelso Vazzoler, Brazilian oceanographer (São Paulo 25 August 1929 – São Paulo 20 May 1987) Gained international recognition for his works on fisheries biology and nektonic ecology SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY With P.T.C. Chaves. Aspectos biológicos de peixes amazônicos. III. Anatomia microscópica do esôfago, estômago e cecos pilóricos de Semaprochilodus insignis (Characiformes: Prochilodontidae). Acta Amazonica 14(3-4):343-53, 1984 With E.C. Kawakami. Método gráfico e estimativa de índice alimentar aplicado no estudo de alimentação de peixes. Bol. Inst. Oceanogr. 29(2):205-7, 1980 Distribuição da fauna de peixes demersais e ecologia dos Sciaenidae da plataforma continental brasileira entre as latitudes 29°21’S (Torres) e 34°44’S (Chuí). Bol. Inst. Oceanogr. 24(2):85-169, 1975 With A.E.A.M. Vazzoler. Relation between condition factor and sexual development in Sardinella aurita (Cuv. & Val.). Anais Acad. Bras. Cien. 37:353-9, 1965 Sobre a biologia da corvina da costa sul do Brasil. Bol. Inst. Oceanogr. S. Paulo 12(1):53-102, 1962 Sobre a primeira maturação sexual e destruição de peixes imaturos. Bol. Inst. Oceanogr. 12(2):5-38, 1961
Gaspar Vianna
Gaspar de Oliveira Vianna, Brazilian anatomical pathologist (Belém 11 May 1885 – Rio de Janeiro 14 July 1914) Authored 23 scientific works ACHIEVEMENTS First anatomopathological study on Chagas disease Described rhizonema or axoneme in Leishmania flagelli (1911) Described lesions of nervous system in Chagas disease (1911) Contribuição para o estudo da anatomia pathologica da moléstia de “Carlos Chagas” (Esquisotripanoze humana ou tireoidite parasitária). Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz 3(2):276-94, 1911 Showed the existence of leishmaniform bodies in myocardium fibers in human and animals Discovered intracellular multiplication of Trypanosoma cruzi via leishmanias independently from Max Hartmann Discovered non-flagellate and leishmanioids tissue forms of Trypanosoma cruzi, found in muscle fibers, brain and thyroid known as Gaspar Vianna forms or nests, pathognomic of Chagas disease Reported for the first time the hepatic involvement in paracoccidioidomycosis (1913) First described phenomenon of crypto-sporulation (1914) independently from P. Dias da Silva With Miguel Pereira described lymphangitic form of blastomycosis Discovered treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis and venereal granuloma employing intravenous emetic tartar 1% in solution (1912) DESCRIBED TAXA With Henrique Aragão Calymmatobacterium granumolatis or Aragão-Viana bacterium etiologic agent of venereal granuloma (1912) and Treponema minimum 1913 Leishmania brasiliensis 1911, etiologic agent of American cutaneous leishmaniasis With Moses fungi Proteomyces infestans (1913) With Miguel Pereira a new species of Blastomycetes A new species of spirochetes mammalian parasite HONORS Genera Viannaia Travassos 1914 & Viannella Travassos 1920 (Nematoda) Subgenus Viannaia Lainson & Shaw 1987 (Protozoa) Subgenus Viannamyia Mangabeira Filho 1941 (Diptera)
Gamaniel Velarde
Gamaniel Velarde Guarda, Peruvian agricultural entomologist (1931-2014?) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY El cultivo de papa en Ica. Bol. Asoc. Agric. Ica 17 (1973) With F. Robles & L. Valencia. Condición de la planta del algodón en la evolución del pulgón de la melaza. Bol. Asoc. Agric. Ica 14 (1969) With L. Valencia. Nuevas plagas en el cultivo del mango. Rev. Per. Entom. 11(1):108-9, 1968 With F.R. Bazán de Segura. Control de la chupadera fungosa del algodonero en el Valle de Ica. La Vida Agrícola 38(453):461-4, 1961 With N. Cardenas de la Cruz. Algunos aspectos de la biologia del picudo del algodonero en el valle de Ica. HONORS Velardemyia Valencia 1972 (Diptera)
Francisco Jose Velez
Francisco José Velez, Cuban physician (?-?) Discovered Velez index or nuclear inversion used to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis and even cancer (1920s) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Diagnostico precoz de la tuberculosis. Rev. Med. Cir. La Habana 27:466, 1922 Relaciones entre la tuberculosis y el cancer. Cron. Med. La Habana (1925) La inversión nuclear de tipo anfibolo. La Clinica 5:33, 1928 El sintoma de la inversión nuclear en la tuberculosis. Resultados clinicos y experimentales. Vida Nueva 24:8-23, 1929 La precocidad de la inversión nuclear en la tuberculosis. Rev. Hig. Tuberc. Diagnostico y pronostico de la tuberculosis fundado en la investigación de la formula leucocitaria. Libro de Actas, Com. V Congr. Med. Nac. Habana 2:427, 1921 La tuberculosis del corazón. Com. VI Congr. Med. Latino-am. (1922) With Masó de Barraquer. La fórmula leucocitária de Arneth en la tuberculosis. Com. Soc. Pediat. Española (1913)
Filiberto Vazquez Davila
Filiberto Vazquez Davila, Mexican chemist (Guadalajara, Jalisco State 22 August 1943 – Invented election indelible ink (1994) Developed the fabrication of cis dichlorine diaminoplatino II (CDDP) employed against some types of cancer Obtained polyesters poliols from abietic acid derived of pitch pine resin from which formulated adhesives, paints and inks specifically resins for offset inks, binding for books, natural pigments for cosmetic use, biodegradable pigments and paints and photo developers