Alexander William Roberts
Alexander William Roberts, Scottish-born South-African astronomer (Farr, Sutherland 04 December 1857 – Alice, Eastern Cape 27 January 1938) Authored over 100 works Discovered some variable stars With H.N. Russell demonstrated that the components of some of binary star systems are low-density stars with gigantic diameters Developed a visual photometer HONORS Lunar crater Roberts LINKS http://assa.saao.ac.za/html/his-astr-roberts_aw.html
Alberto Carlos Riccardi
Alberto Carlos Riccardi, Argentine geologist, paleontologist and stratigrapher (Buenos Aires 18 June 1942 – DESCRIBED FOSSIL MOLLUSCA TAXA Genera Amosiceras 2006 with Sabattini & Pagani Araucanites 1976 with Westermann Bonarelliceras 2005 with Medina Chondromileia 1979 with Westermann Gerthiceras 1982 with Westermann Jeletzkyites 1983 Koloceras 1987 with Aguirre Ureta Piatnitzkyceras 2005 with Medina Pseudoneuqueniceras 1991 with Westermann Pseudoteudopsis 2016 Puchenquia 1972 with Westermann Sobraliceras 2006 with Medina Stehnocephalites 1989 with Westermann & Elmi Stolleyiceras 2005 with Medina Sueroceras 1974 with Sabattini Tuberosciponoceras 2007 with Medina Westermanniceras 2000 Species At least 50 HONOURS Honorary Fellow, Geological Society of America (2001) President, International Union of Geological Sciences (2008-12) Genus Riccardiceras Westermann 1995 (Ammonites)
Albert Rakoto Ratsimamanga
Albert Rakoto Ratsimamanga, Malagasy physician and diplomat (Tananarive 28 December 1907 – Antananarivo 16 September 2001) Authored over 350 scientific publications (10 books) Authored a number of works on suprarenal hormones biochemistry and their relations with vitamins DEVELOPED Nicoscorbine Vitascorbol Polytissular antitoxic principles for leprosy (Patelen) Pentacyclic triterpenes Antidiabetic compound from Eugenia jambolana (Madeglucyl) Madetoxyl (antitoxic) Madetussyl (antitussic) Cortine (for treating post-surgical shock) Synthetic compound for leprosy (with H. Bu Hoi) Hyperproteic food for malnutrition Madecassol (ulcer) Amaranthus extracts (absorbable calcium) Aloe divaricata extracts (nephritic and hepatic concretions) Passiflora aurantia extracts (hypotensive and relaxant) Centella brahmi-vallari total triterpenes (ulcer) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Acide ascorbique et travail musculaire La vitamine C (1958) Elements de pharmacopées malgaches (1963) Les triterpénoides en physiologie vegetale et animale (1964) Nouveaux catalogues des plantes médicinales malgaches (1972) Les triterpenoides en chimie, physiologie vegetale et therapeutique PATENTS With S.R. Ratsimamanga, P. Rasoanaivo, K. Cheuk, H.C. Rabemanantsoa, J. Becquart, J. Provost & D. Reisdorf. Preparation and therapeutic uses of plants and plant extracts in the Hylocereus genus WO2005094856 With S.R. Ratsimammanga, P. Rasoanaivo, J. Leboul, J. Provost & D. Reisdorf. Mixtures which can be isolated from Eugenia jambolana Lamarck seeds, their preparation and the use of these mixtures and some of their constituents as medicaments 20020051828 (2002) With S.R. Ratsimammanga, P. Rasoanaivo, J. Leboul, J. Provost & D. Reisdorf. Mixtures derived from grains of Eugenia jambolana Lamarck preparation and use of said mixtures and some of their constituents as medicaments 5972342 (1999) & 6194412 (2001) With S.R. Ratsimammanga, P. Rasoanaivo, J. Leboul, J. Provost & D. Reisdorf. Sodium oxamate for the treatment of diabetic conditions 6300375 (2001) With P. Boiteau & M. Chanez. Hemisuccinates and salts of the hemisuccinates of asiatic acid US3366669 (1963) With P. Boiteau. Derivatives of asiaticoside and their process of preparation. US3365442 A (1963) LINKS http://www.madagate.com/monde-malgache/portrait/2790-madagascarn-limra-devient-la-fondation-albert-et-suzanne-rakoto-ratsimamanga.html
Agustín Roque
Agustín L. Roque, Cuban / US histopathologist (fl.1948-70) Developed Roque trichrome Chromotope aniline blue method of staining Mallory bodies of Laennec cirrhosis. Labor. Invest. 2(5):15-21, 1953 Other methods With N.A. Jafarey & P. Coulter. A stain for the histochemical demonstration of nucleic acids. Exp. Mol. Pathol. 11:266-74, 1965 A modification of Cajal’s gold sublimate method for tissue fixed in formalin. Acta Neuropathol. 6(1):88-92, 1966
Agustín Eduardo Riggi
Agustín Eduardo Riggi Ortiz, Argentine geologist, geographer and pedologist (Buenos Aires 19 September 1904 – Buenos Aires 11 June 1979) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY La Antartida Argentina: su geografia y su geologia (1950) With M. Tschapek. Arcillas como base impermeable (1949) Withn M. Tschapek. Quimica coloidal del suelo (1949) With D. Cappannini. Bosquejo general de los materiales originários de los suelos (1948) Cuencas geohidrograficas de Argentina (1944) Ambientes hidrogeologicos de Argentina (1943) With M.T.C. de Riggi. Contribución al conocimiento de los yacimientos de cromo de la provincia de Cordoba. Industria Minera 23, 1943 Observaciones geológicas en el SW de Santiago del Estero. Physis 12:364-5, 1938 Resultados de las investigaciones geológicas em sierras australes de Buenos Aires y sus correlaciones con otras estructuras de la Argentina (1938) Las islas Malvinas. Reseña geográfica y geológica (1938) With R. Croce. Los yacimientos de hierro de la Republica Argentina: sus correlaciones geológicas genéticas e importância (1937) Fiso-orografica del bloque de la Puna. Rev. Geogr. Amer. 3:93-102, 1935 Geologia de las sierras de “Las Tunas” y sus relaciones com las demás sierras australes de la província de Buenos Aires (1935) Nota geológica sobre el borde sur de lago San Martín, território de Santa Cruz. Rev. Min. 6(1):19-22, 1934 Corte geologico del río Salado (Bs. As.) y su significación en el diastrofismo pampeano. Physis 40:399-03, Datos geológicos sobre el departamento de Paso de los Libres (Corrientes) 43:153-60, With G. Gagarin. Comprobación geoquímica de la hipótesis sobre la heteromorfia del magnésio. Comum. Inst. Nac. Invest. Cienc. Natur. 1(9), With G. Gagarin. Vinculación geoquímica entre algunos elementos según la hipótesis de H. Freimuth HONORS Riggia Szidat 1948 (Crustacea) Riggiella Kormilev 1949 (Hemiptera)
Adolfo Max Rothschild
Adolfo Max Rothschild, Jewish Brazilian pharmacologist (São Paulo 09 September 1926 – Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo State 10 April 2009) Observed reversible granular swelling of mast cells With M. Rocha e Silva & I. Vugman established the role of cellular energetic metabolism in histamine release Demonstrated the importance of experimental utilization of celluloses sulphate as depleting agent of bradykinin precursor Demonstrated the importance of bradykinin release in mediating adrenaline-induced lung edema Developed methods and techniques for studying histamine release With M. Rocha e Silva. Experimental design for bioassay of a material inducing strong tachyphylactic effect (anaphylatoxin). Br. J. Pharmacol. Chemother. 11(3):252-62, 1956 With M. Rocha e Silva authored Anaphylatoxin, histamine depletion and skin reactions in the rat. Nature 175:987, 1955 HONORS Visiting Professor, College of Medicine, Tel Aviv University (1969)