Barry Ramachandra Rao
Barry Ramachandra Rao, Indian physicist (Visakhapatnan District, Andhra Pradesh State 21 November 1922 – Visakhapatnan District, Andhra Pradesh State 24 September 2005) Authored over 300 papers Discovered a new phenomenon in light diffraction, absorption and dispersion and ionospheric drifts With P.R.K.L. Padmini found a new relation between ultra-sonic velocity and latent heat of vaporization (1960) Found that the ratio of the temperature coefficients of the ultrasonic velocity and density is nearly equal to 3 for most organic liquids Performed theoretical and modelling studies of low latitude ionosphere Discovered that in the high frequency region in the diffraction patterns follow Bragg’s law First to derive the low-latitude upper atmospheric winds First to report some basic features of spread-F including the background plasma state conducive for their occurrence First to adopt advanced correlation techniques to derive the scale size and anisotropy characteristics of the irregularities of ionospheric plasma drift velocities Eponym of Rao’s molar sound velocity DEVELOPED METHODS With C.R. Reddi. The direction of movement of F2 region perturbations. Radio and Electronic Engineer, 34 (1): 53-9, 1967 With K. J. M. Rao. Determination of the effective life time and transit times of minority carriers in the base region of a transistor. Proceedings of the Indian Division of the Institution of Electronic and Radio Engineers, 3 (2):38-42, 1965 With M.S.V. Gopal Rao. Nocturnal and seasonal variations of equatorial spread-F Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 22 (1):13-22, 1961 With P. R. K. L. Padmini. Molar sound velocity in molten hydrated salts. Nature 191: 694-5, 1961 With M. S. V. Gopala Rao & P. Ramachandra Rao Pant. Correlation of spread-F activity with F-region height changes. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 17 (4): 345-7, 1960 With H.S. Rama Rao. A method of studying the variation with temperature of ultrasonic absorption in liquids. Nature 182:1794-5, 1958 With C. Abhirama Reddy & M. Srirama Rao. Magneto-ionic fading in pulsed radio waves reflected at vertical incidence from the ionosphere Journal of the British Institution of Radio Engineers, 18 (11): 669-76, 1958 With K. Subba Rao. A simple method of determining ultrasonic velocities in rocks. Nature 180: 978, 1957 With M. Srirama Rao. Analysis of fading records from four spaced receivers for ionospheric wind measurements Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 10 (5-6):307-17, 1957. With M. Ramakrishna Raju. A new diffraction method for measuring ultrasonic velocities in liquids. Current Science 25 (12):390-2, 1956 With D. Satyanarayana Murty, D. A simple method of studying winds in the ionosphere by using continuous-wave radio Nature 177:1222-3, 1956 With P. Venugopala Rao, P. A modified wedge method for exciting shear modes in isotropic media. Nature 174:835, 1954 With K. Subba Rao. Investigation of ultrasonic velocities in liquids by a new method Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Section A, 39 (3):132-6, 1954 With E. Bhagiratha Rao, E. Investigation of travelling disturbances in the ionosphere by continuous-wave radio. Nature, 172:819-20, 1953 With K. Subba Rao. A new precision method for the measurement of ultrasonic velocities in liquids Nature, 171:1077-8, 1953 Ultrasonic velocities in liquids by a new method. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Section A, 34 (1):24-6, 1951 A new method for measuring velocities of ultrasonic waves in liquids. Nature 166:742, 1950 A new ultrasonic method for determining elastic constants. Current Science 19 (5):148-9, 1950 With S. Bhagavantam. Elastic constants of alum determined by a new ultrasonic method Nature 162:818-9, 1948 With S. Bhagavantam. Determination of the elastic constants of isotropic media: a new method. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Section A, 23 (5): 254-256, 1946 DEVELOPED APPARATUSES With R. Raghava Rao. A new type of ionospheric drift recorder. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 21 (2-3):208-10, 1961 The first multi-frequency HF pulse radar in spaced-receiver configuration First to design HF phase path sounder A meteor radar A sodar LINKS http://www.iisc.ernet.in/currsci/may252006/1438.pdf
Bangalore Puttaiya Radhakrishna
Bangalore Puttaiya Radhakrishna, Indian geologist (Bangalore 30 April 1918 – Bangalore 26 January 2012) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Groundwater in Karnataka. Geol. Soc. India (2006) Holocene chronology and Indian prehistory. J. Geol. Soc. India 51:133-8, 1998 Neogene uplift and geomorphic evolution of the Indian Peninsula. Curr. Sci. 64:787-93, 1993 Cauvery – its geological past. J. Geol. Soc. India 40:1-12, 1992 Suspect tectono-stratigraphic terrane elements in the Indian subcontinent. J. Geol. Soc. India 34(1):1-24, 1989 Gold in laterite: a surprising challenge in metallogeny (1989) Economic significance of quartz-pebble conglomerate. Mem. Geol. Soc. India 9:717, 1988 Purana basins of India. Mem. Geol. Soc. India (1987) With S.M. Naqvi. Precambrian continental crust of India and its evolution. J. Geol. 94:145-66, 1986 Crustal evolution and metallogeny: evidence from the Indian shield, a review. J. Geol. Soc. India 25:617-28, 1984 With V.N. Vasudev. The early Precambrian of the southern Indian Shield. J. Geol. Soc. India (1977) Mineralization episodes in the Dharwar craton of Peninsular India. J. Geol. Soc. India 17:79-88, 1976 The two greenstone groups in the Dharwar craton. Ind. Mineral. 16:12, 1975 Geomorphological approach to the charnockite problem. J. Geol. Soc. India 9:67-74, 1968 The mode of occurrence of chromite at Byrapur, Mysore State, India (1957) The Cloreper Granites of Mysore State, India. Spec. Public. Mysore Geol. Assn. (1956) The Mysore plateau: its structural and physiographical evolution. Bull. Mysore. Geol. Assoc. 3:1-53, 1954 The iron ore resources of Mysore. Mysore Geol. Assoc. Bull. 2, 1951 With M.B. Ramachandra Rao. Report on the prospecting for bauxite near Shivaganga Hollalkere Taluk (India). Mysore Geol. Dept. Rec. 38:106-115, 1939 Criteria for recognition of faulting in crystalline rocks: Notes on Mysore State HONOURS Elected Honorary Fellow, Geological Society of London (1986) Radhakrishnaite Genkin, Safonov, Vasudev, Krishna Rao et al. 1985 (Mineral) LINKS ftp://rock.geosociety.org/pub/Memorials/v41/Radhakrishna-B.pdf
B.R. Subba Rao
B.R. Subba Rao, Indian entomologist (fl.1957-86) DESCRIBED HYMENOPTERA GENERA Acanthomymar 1970 Acridencyrtus 1979 Anneckia 1970 Botryoideclava 1980 Burksoma 1978 Cladiscodes 1977 Desantisella 1971 Eugeniana 1961 with Narayanan & Patel Hamusencyrtus 1978 with Hayat Heimbrella 1978 Kubja 1984 Mangoma 1986 Narayanella 1976 Neoplatycerus 1965 Obtusiclava 1973 Risbecoma 1978 Rozanoviella 1974 Turnerella 1971
B.R. Jagannatha Rao
B.R. Jagannatha Rao, Indian paleontologist (fl.1963-96) DESCRIBED FOSSIL TAXA Genus Orbiqia 1962 with Mangain (Foraminifera) Species Goniomyia stoliczkai 1980 with Ayyasami (Ammonite) Orbiqia chasensis with Mangain 1962 (Foraminifera) HONORS Raoceras Ayyasami 1993 (Ammonite)
Austin Roberts
J. Austin Roberts, South African vertebrate zoologist (Pretoria 03 January 1883 – Transkei 05 May 1948) DESCRIBED VALID VERTEBRATA TAXA Mammalia Subfamilies Cricetomyinae 1951 Petromyscinae 1951 Genera Chlorotalpa 1924 Eremitalpa 1924 Neamblysomus 1924 Neoromicia 1926 Sauromys 1917 Species 12 Subspecies 82 AVES Genera (1922) Achaetops Campicoloides Dendroperdix Hemimacronyx Myioparus Notopholia Pseudohirundo Smutsornis Swynnertonia Subgenera Glaucestrilda Melananas Nyctiperdix Species & Subspecies Many
Augusto Ruschi
Augusto Ruschi, Brazilian biologist (Santa Teresa, Espirito Santo State 12 December 1915 – Vitoria 03 June 1986) From Italian parentage Authored about 470 works being 380 papers and 22 books Gained international recognition for his studies about hummingbirds, orchids and tropical botany Regarded as a world authority on hummingbirds being the first to breed hummingbirds in captivity Held the greatest written work about hummingbirds Developed the concept of ecological or forest reserve (1951) DESCRIBED NEW TAXA Animalia Mammalia Valid Subspecies Natalus stramineus espiritosantensis 1951 Aves Valid Species Amazilia rondoniae 1982 Phaethornis margarettae 1972 Valid Subspecies Amazilia versicolor kubtchecki 1959 Augastes scutatus soaresii 1963 Campylopterus largipennis diamantinensis 1963 Plantae Orchidaceae Valid Genus Hoehneella 1945 Species Bulbophyllum teresense 1946 Cattleya dupontii 1970 Cattleya grosvenori 1969 Centrogenium rademarkeri 1972 with La Gasa Cleistes medicii 1972 Cyrtopodium paynei 1969 Epistephium mardenii 1969 Gomesa guinlei 1946 Gomesa novaesae 1970 Habenaria carvalhoi 1946 Habenaria mayersii 1946 Habenaria mello-leitonii 1946 Habenaria nabucoi 1973 Hoehneella gehrtiana 1945 Hoehneella heloisae 1945 Hoehneella santos-nevesii 1945 Koellensteinia colnagi 1974 Koellensteinia espiritosantensis 1954 Laelia wetmorei 1970 Miltonia velloziana 1975 with La Gasa Ornithocephalus vosburghi 1969 Phymatidium lopesii 1969 Physosiphon bragae 1970 Pseudolaelia canaanensis 1974 Pseudolaelia dutraei 1952 Saundersia bicallosa 1955 Zygopetalum rigbyanum 1975 Zygopetalum chateaubriandii 1955 Bromeliaceae Species Neoregelia punctatissima 1954 Neoregelia rubrifolia 1954 Neoregelia tigrina 1954 HONORS Ruschia Mello Leitão 1940 (Arachnida)