Heriberto Pieter

Heriberto Pieter Bennett, Dominican physician (Ciudad Trujillo 16 March 1884 – Santo Domingo 19 May 1972) From Congolese descent (his father was born in Curaçao and his mother in Saint Thomas Island) ACHIEVEMENTS Developed a procedure for staining blood smears in order to diagnosing malaria Notas sobre la coloración de las placas de sangre en paludismo (1912) An important work about inheritance of alkaptonuria  Une familie d’ alcaptonuriques. Presse Medicale 33:1310, 1925 Authored a work worldwide requested Apuntes de Cancerolojia para el prontuario del medico practico (1961-4) Developed a method for revealing color photo plates BIBLIOGRAPHY Baruk-Bachet’s Tsedek test applicable for personal and social variations in Dominican Republic. Rev. Med. Dom. 8(3-4):157-60, 1953 Circunstantial hazards and bonds in usual application of psychosomatic medicine. Rev. Med. Dom. 8(3-4):150-6, 1953 Consideraciones sobre el cancer de pene en la Republica Dominicana. Rev. Med. Dom. 3(3):9-12, 1948 Etude d’un cas de cancer primitive du poumon, suivi d’autres cas et de quelques considerations sur les neoplases pulmonaires en generale (1923) Los neurastenicos irresponsables: estudio de clinica i jurisprudência medicas  HONOURS Member, Royal Society of Medicine (London) Gold Medal, Accademia Tiberina (1968) 

Henry Richard Pearson

Henry Richard Pearson, British-born Brazilian entomologist (Paris 12 June 1911 – Humaitá, Rio de Janeiro State 2004) Authored 23 papers DESCRIBED LEPIDOPTERA SPECIES Dirphiopsis wanderbilti 1958 Mimallo almeidai 1951 Mimallo neoamilia 1951 Tolypida spitzi 1984 HONORS Pearsonema Freitas & Mendonça 1960 (Nematoda)

Henry Harold Welch Pearson

Henry Harold Welch Pearson, English-born South African botanist (Long Sutton, Lincolnshire 28 January 1870 – Wynberg, Cape Town 03 November 1916) DESCRIBED PLANTAE TAXA Valid Genus Ceraria 1912 with Stephens (Didiereaceae) Species   About 75 HONORS Pearsoniella Fritsch & Rich 1924 (Chlorophyta) Pearsonia Dümmer 1912 (Fabaceae)

Henrique Walter Pinotti

Henrique Walter Pinotti, Brazilian gastroenterologist (São Paulo 27 May 1929 – São Paulo 21 June 2010) Son of Italian immigrants Cousin of gynecologist José Aristodemo Pinotti Authored 817 works and 38 books and monographs DEVELOPED Cardiomyectomy with partial fundoplication (1974) known as Pinotti operation First subtotal esophagectomy via cervicoadominal with diaphragm transection (1974) Esophagocardiomyotomy with esophagogastropexy With J.J. Gama Rodrigues, G. Ellenbogen, R. Arab Fadul & A. Raia. New bases for the surgical treatment of megaesophagus: esophagocardiomyotomy with esophagus-fundus-gastropexy. Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. 20:331-4, 1974   Extrapleural approach to the esophagus through frenolaparotomy. Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. 22 (2):57-60, 1976 Subtotal esophagectomy by transmediastinal tunnel without thoracotomy. Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. 23 (11):395-8, 1977   With G. Ellenbogen, J.J. Gama-Rodrigues, I.F. Carril & A.A. Raia. Lateral esophagostomy of derivation. A new simplified technical procedure. Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. 24(6):191-4, 1978    An anti-reflux procedure With W.M. Pollara, R. Gemperli & A.A. Raia. O problema do câncer no megaesôfago. Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. 26:379-81, 1980    With A. A. Raia, B. Zilberstein & W.M.Pollara. Esophagectomy without thoracotomy. Surg. Gynecol. Obstet. (1981) Pinotti maneuver New approach to the thoracic esophagus by the abdominal transdiaphragmatic route. Langenbecks Arch. Chir. 359:229-35, 1983 Heller-Pinotti technique With P. Sakai & S. Ishioka. Cardiomyotomy and fundoplication for esophageal achalasia. Japan. J. Surgery 13(5):399-403, 1983 OTHER TECHNIQUES With O. S. Simonsen, C.W. Sobrado Jr. & S.F. Bocchini. Rectal neovagina: Simonsen’s technique for large rectovaginal fistula repair. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum 41:658-60, 1998 With F.O. Costa, R. Cleva & V.N. Felix. A modified technique using the external jugular as a central venous line route for critically patients. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva 9:108-9, 1994 With C.E. Domeno, A. Nasi, M.A. Santo & H.T. Libanori. Management of megaesophagus by vídeo-laparoscopy (Technical standardization). Arq. Bras. Cir. Dig. 9 (1):17-9, 1994 With J.E.M.Cunha, M. C. C. Machado, T. Bacchella, J. Jukemura & M. C. Zerbini. New concepts of the pathogenesis and treatment of multiple acute duodenal ulcers. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva 7:69-71, 1992 With M.C.  Machado, J. E. Cunha, T. Bacchella & S. Penteado. Nova técnica de derivação colangiodigestiva intra-hepática no lobo direito do fígado. Revista do Hospital das Clínicas 47:163-6, 1992 With L. A. D’Albuquerque, J. J. Gama Rodrigues, A. de Oliveira e Silva & M. P. de Miranda. A simplified technique for splenopancreatic disconnection with distal splenorenal shunt. Surg. Gynecol. Obstetr. 170(4):355-7, 1990 With M. P. de Miranda, J. J. Gama Rodrigues, L. A. D’Albuquerque & P. Sakai. Use of endoscopic Congo red test in the evaluation of ulcer recurrence risks after proximal gastric vagotomy. A new interpretative method. Surg. Endosc. 3(4):182-5, 1989   With M. C. C. Machado, J. Jukemura, J E M Cunha & T. Bacchella. Technique for emergency laparotomy in patients with chronic pulmonary diseases and large incisional hernias. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva 2:85-87, 1987 With E. E. Abdo, M. C. C. Machado, J E M Cunha & T. Bacchella. Biliary stricture: A new method of repair. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva 1: 90-94, 1986 With J. J. Gama Rodrigues, B. Zilberstein, G. Ellenbogen & A. A. Raia Lateral deviation esophagostomy. New simplified technical procedure. Acta Gastroenterol Latinoam. 12(2):135-41, 1982 With J.J. Gama Rodrigues, G. Ellenbogen & A. Raia. New orientation in distal esophagectomy: reconstruction by esophagogastric anastomoses with an anti-reflux valve.  Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. 21(1):21-4, 1975 With A. Rosenthal. Papillosphincteroplasty: comments on the diagnosis of papillitis and presentation of a new technical procedure. Acta Gastroenterol Latinoam. 3(3):117-23, 1971  With A. Rosenthal. Papilosfincterosplastia: considerações diagnósticas e novo procedimento técnico. Rev. Paul. Med. 73(5):251-62, 1968 New technique of verification of gastroesophageal reflux. Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. S. Paulo 21(3):151-4, 1966 With José Maurício P. Assef. A new abdominal approach for spleno-renal shunt. O Hospital 70(2);321-7, 1966 With Vinicio de Paride Conti. Nova técnica de radiomanometria intraoperatória: sua importância para o diagnóstico da síndrome mecânica cistico-vesicular. Arq. Gastroenterol. 2(4):155-62, 1965 With A. Raia. A prova do lugol no diagnóstico diferencial das hemorragias digestivas altas. Ann. Paul. Med. Cir. 80(1), (1960) DEVICES With P. Onari, C.E. Domene, F. Atui e H. Koga. A new tube for exposure of the esophagus in laparoscopic surgery. ABCD. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva 10: 99-100, 1995 With M.A. Santo, C.E. Domeno, A. Nasi, H.T. Libanori & M. Fidi. Colecistectomia sem pneumoperitoneo. Arq. Bras. Cir. Dig. 9:153-4, 1994  With J. A. Godoy. Retractor for operations in the region of the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm and the esophagogastric junction. Rev. Paul. Med. 78(1):31-2, 1971 With J. A. Godoy. Technical aspects of papillosphincteroplasty. Use of a new instrument. Rev. Paul. Med. 74(1):25-8, 1969 Proposed a balloon for hydrostatic dilatations Instrumento dilatador da cárdia para tratamento do megaesôfago. Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. 15(6):271-4, 1969 Novo instrumento para cirurgia geral, especialmente para gastrectomia. Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. 12(2):75-7, 1966 New instrument for general surgery, especially for gastrectomy. Surgery 62(5):975-7, 1967  Proposed a balloon-catheter (1966) Balão para hipotermia do esôfago. Arq. Gastroenterol. 2(1):27-8, 1965 With Eduardo Muller. Novo aparelho para hipotermia esofagogástrica. Rev. Paul. Med. 67(5):310-4, 1965 HONORS Commemorative Medal, IX Centenary, Bologna University (1988) Honorary Academic, Roman Academy of Surgery (2003)

Henri François Pittier

Henri François Pittier, Swiss-born Venezuelan naturalist and geographer (Bex, Vaud Canton 13 August 1857 – Caracas 27 January 1950) DESCRIBED TAXA Plantae Valid Genera Abarema 1927 (Mimosaceae) Bombacopsis 1916 (Malvaceae) Ceratophytum 1928 (Bignoniaceae) Decazyx 1922 with Blake (Rutaceae) Frantzia 1910 (Cucurbitaceae) Goethalsia 1914 (Malvaceae) Gyranthera 1914 (Malvaceae) Llewelynia 1939 (melastomataceae) Lubaria 1929 (Rutaceae) Tonduzia 1908 (Apocynaceae) Wercklea 1916 with Standley (Malvaceae) Animalia Coleoptera Species About 90 (with Biolley in 1895) HONORS Pittieria Von Martens 1901 (Mollusca)

Hem Singh Pruthi

Hem Singh Pruthi, Indian agricultural entomologist (Deska Village, Sialkot District, Punjab 23 February 1897 – 23 December 1969) DESCRIBED HEMIPTERA TAXA Genera Baileyus 1930 Balcluthina 1930 Bella 1930 Magnentius 1930 Parasitades 1936 Sunda 1936 Trocnadella 1930 Species About 60 HONORS Pruthiana Izzard 1955 (Hemiptera) Pruthiorosius Ghauri 1964 (Hemiptera) Pruthius Mahmood 1967 (Hemiptera) Pruthidiplosis Mani 1934 (Diptera)