Pirovano family
Ignacio Pirovano Ayeno, Argentine surgeon (Buenos Aires 23 August 1844 – Buenos Aires 01 July 1895) From Italian father and Austrian mother ACHIEVEMENTS Developed a test for herniotomy Designed Pirovano apparatus for continuous extension Described a surgical treatment for cranial fractures (1878) His nephew and son in law Aquiles Juan Pirovano Naón, surgeon (Buenos Aires 09 May 1885 – Buenos Aires 26 May 1943) Developed Pirovano method of end-to-end anastomosis of vessels Nouveau procedé de suture arterielle et veineuse. Revue de Chirurgie 29(10), 1909 Performed first case of homologous arterial transplant in the world Un cas de greffe arterielle. Presse Med. 19:55, 1911
PHILIPPINES
Geminiano Tiongson de Ocampo, Philippine ophthalmologist (Malolos 16 September 1907 – 02 September 1987) Authored 207 papers and 8 books Designed a corneal dissector (1956) Perla Esperanza Oreta Dizon Santos Ocampo, Philippine pediatrician (Dagupan, Pangasinan 25 July 1931 – Manila 29 June 2012) Authored over 200 papers and 10 books Developed super oral rehydrating solution for diarrhea HONOURS Offices Membership, Expert Advisory Panel on Maternal and Child Health of World Health Organization (1980-2) President, International Society of Tropical Pediatrics (1989-92) Awards Child Health Foundation Medal and Prize, WHO (1985) Langholz International Award for Nutrition Dogramaci Medal and Prize for Pediatric Education
Philippi family
Rudolph Amandus Philippi, German-born Chilean naturalist (Charlottenburg, Berlin 14 September 1808 – Santiago de Chile 23 July 1904) Authored 453 works DESCRIBED TAXA PLANTAE Valid Genera 44 Species 1017 (50 of them are Pteridophyta) Fungi Species 3 ANIMALIA Invertebrata Genera Diptera 51 Coleoptera 14 Hymenoptera 7 Orthoptera 4 Lepidoptera 3 Hemiptera 2 Mollusca 43 Crustacea 17 Coelenterata 7 Polychaeta 5 Hirudinea 3 Echinodermata 2 Pantopoda 2 Arachnida 1 Tunicata 1 Valid Vertebrata Mammalia Species 9 Subspecies 9 Aves Species 13 Subspecies 11 Reptilia Species 3 Amphibia Species 6 Pisces Genus Genypterus 1857 Species 14 HONORS Philippiella Spegazzini 1897 (Caryophyllaceae) Philippia Gray 1845 (Mollusca), Philippius Germain 1895 (Coleoptera) Philippomolpus Monrós 1952 (Coleoptera) Philippimyia Shannon 1926 (Diptera) Philippites Diener 1905 (Fossil Mollusca) His son, Friedrich Heinrich Eunom Philippi, German-born Chilean botanist (Naples, Italy 16 December 1838 – Santiago 16 January 1910) Authored 109 works Described the valid genera Thamnoseris 1875 (Asteraceae) and Lampayo 1889 (Verbenaceae) and 83 plant species
Phelps family
William Henry Phelps, US-born Venezuelan geographical explorer and ornithologist (New York 14 June 1875 – Caracas 09 December 1965) DESCRIBED AVES TAXA Species Amazilia distans 1956 with Wetmore Basileuterus zimmeri 1941 with Gilliard Catamenia mucuchesi 1941 with Gilliard Crypturellus ptaritepui 1944 with Zimmer Diglossa disjuncta 1944 with Zimmer Grallaria chthonia 1956 with Wetmore Myioborus albifrons 1946 with Phelps Jr. Myioborus cardonai 1944 with Zimmer Myioborus pariae 1949 with Phelps Jr. Philydor hylobius 1956 with Wetmore Picumnus nigropunctatus 1950 with Zimmer Rallus wetmorei 1944 with Zimmer Scytalopus nigricans 1953 Subspecies 206 (135 with his son) HONORS Phelpsia Lanyon 1984 (Aves) Phelpsiella Maguire 1958 (Rapateaceae) His son, William Henry Phelps Jr., Venezuelan ornithologist and geographical explorer (San Antonio de Maturín, Monagas 25 December 1902 – Caracas 13 August 1988) Authored over 65 papers and books Described about 200 avian taxa (135 subspecies with his father) being the avian species Schizoeaca perijana 1977, Myioborus albifrons 1946 with Phelps and Myioborus pariae 1949 with Phelps
Peter Heinrich Polemann
C. Peter Heinrich Polemann, German-born South African chemist and apothecary (Altona, Holstein 1779 – Cape Town 16 April 1839) Authored Verhandeling over net maken brandewyn en die verbetering van den gewonen kaapschen brandewyn; met eenige inleidende aanmerkingen (1826) HONORS Polemannia Ecklon & Zeyher 1837 (Apiaceae) Polemanniopsis Burtt 1989 (Apiaceae)
Pedro Paulet
Pedro Eleodoro Paulet Mostajo, Peruvian astronautical engineer (Tiabaya, near of Arequipa 02 July 1874 – Buenos Aires 30 January 1945) DESIGNED Designed and built the first liquid fuel rocket engine A reaction engine for rocket propulsion known as Paulet engine (1897) Girandula propulsion system for rockets (1900) An early spaceship prototype named Avion-Torpedo (1902) Proposed the nuclear-propelled rockets (1927) and a new thermoelectric power system for common use (1930) HONORS Asteroid Paulet 4443 LINKS http://www.21stcenturysciencetech.com/articles/winter01/paulet.html