Shuzhi Shin
Shuzhi Shin or Shu Szi Sin, Chinese biologist and agricultural scientist (Linli, Hunan Province 1884 – 1977) Collected reptiles and amphibians in the region of Guangxi (Kwangsi) Discovered the type species of the genus Shinisaurus Ahl 1930 of reptiles that honors his name
Shiv Dayal Saksena
Shiv Dayal Saksena, Indian palaeobotanist and palynologist (Sanjari Village, Durg District, Madhya Pradesh 16 April 1909 – October 1995) DESCRIBED FOSSIL TAXA Plantae Genera Capsulites 1958 Gondwanoxylon 1963 Species Capsulites gondwanensis 1958 Gondwanoxylon ghiarii 1963 Gondwanoxylon kathotiai 1963 Phyllotheca striata 1950 Phyllotheca sahnii 1952 Samaropsis johillensis 1955 Samaropsis ganjrensis 1955 Pollen & Sporae (1969) Species Alisporites grandis Beharisporites rewaii Calamospora majus Calamospora ovalis Cuneatisporites royalensis Densosporites splendens Leiotriletes conspicuous Lunatisporites pityoformis Lycospora minuta Plicatipollenites ganjrensis Stellapollenites gondwanensis Striatites ganjraensis Triquitrites valvaetus Virkkipollenites zonatus HONORS (Fossil) Saksenaphyllites Sh. Chandra 1995 (Bryophyta) Saksenasporites Tripathi 1999 (Pollen & Sporae)
Sergio Schajovskoy
Sergio S. Schajovskoy, Russian-born Argentine forester and amateur entomologist (Moscow 24 November 1902 – San Martín de los Andes, Patagonia 18 February 1974) Collected plants and lichenes too DESCRIBED LEPIDOPTERA GENERA (with Orfila) Catrielia 1960 Coironalia 1961 Dagostinia 1963 Franciscoia 1963 Huechulafquenia 1964 Johnlaneia 1964 Lacaria 1960 Laninia 1958 Martindoelloia 1963 Pucaraia 1960 Sarobeia 1962 HONORS Schajovskoya Flint 1979 (Trichoptera)
Sergio Marques de Souza
Sergio Valle Marques de Souza, Brazilian civil engineer (Rio de Janeiro 11 August 1918 – 07 August 2002) Devised apparatuses for design and building of great works Designed the world’s biggest span with prestressed straight girder of its day in Estreito bridge over Tocantins River (1960) Developed a new mounting system employed in Amizade Bridge, Foz do Iguaçu and presented an innovative solution for metallic shuttering in the same building Built Ponte da Amizade – the world’s largest in situ cast reinforced concrete arch (290 mts) 1962 Vice-president, IASBE (International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering) 1979-1987
Sebastião de Almeida Prado Sampaio
Sebastião de Almeida Prado Sampaio, Brazilian dermatologist (Casa Branca, São Paulo State 07 July 1919 – São Paulo 18 October 2008) Authored 125 works With C.S. Lacaz, F.P. Almeida & J.C. Fernandes presented the first report about cat to man transmission of sporotrichosis (1955) With C.S. Lacaz introduced amphotericin B treatment for paracoccidioidomycosis (1958) With R.M. Castro, N.L. Dillon & J.E. Martins showed the effectiveness of amphotericin B for treating mucosal forms of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (1971) With L. C. Cucé performed the first studies about use of new imidazole antifungal compounds in the treatment of surface and deep mycoses Standardized the treatment of pithyriasis versicolor with imidazole compounds Described Sampaio sign in Brocq pseudopelade LINKS http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962008000600017
Scaglia family
Lorenzo Scaglia, Italian-born Argentine collector (Alfianello, Lombardia, Brescia Province 1877 – Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province 14 July 1954) Collected a relevant amount of fossil objects as well as archaeological pieces that comprise the foundation of Mar del Plata Museum of Natural History His son, Galileo Juan Scaglia, Argentine paleontologist (Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province 1915 – Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province 06 June 1989) Discovered new fossil species of reptiles, mammalian and birds such as genera Pisanosaurus 1957 and Saurosuchus 1962 Authored Resultado de las excursiones efectuadas ultimadas por el Museo de Mar del Plata. Rev. Mus. Munic. Nat. Trab. 1(1):6-7, 1952 HONORS (Fossil Mammalia) Galileomys Vucetich & Kramarz 2003 Cholomys Reig 1980 Scaglia Simpson 1957