Genésio Pacheco
Genésio Pacheco, Brazilian bacteriologist and veterinarian (São Fidelis, Rio de Janeiro State 05 May 1890 – Rio de Janeiro 06 February 1973) Authored about 300 publications DISCOVERIES Discovered Pacheco disease of parrots With O. Bier. Epizootie chex les perroquets du Brésil. Relations avec Le psittacose. C.R. Séance Soc. Biol. 105:109-111, 1930 Discovered a new disease affecting freshwater fishes being caused by an ultra virus Doença de peixes fluviaes do Brasil. Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz 30(3):327-71, 1935 Showed an unknown type of fuchsinophilic granulation in genus Corynebacterium (1933) METHODS With A. Godoy modified the method for preparing Litmus whey by using a kaolin for facilitating the filtration (1924) A new way to prepare Petruschky milk serum With A. Godoy. Nouveau mode de préparation du petit-lait de Petruschky. C.R. Soc. Biol. 90:243, 1924 Developed a rapid method for laboratorial diagnosis of bacillary dysentery in 24 hours (1927) Developed a new device used for bloodletting in great animals Novo aparelho para sangria de grandes animais. Arq. Inst. Biol. 2:137-40, 1929 With J. Toledo de Mello. Novo methodo para pesquisa do hydrogenio sulfurado nas culturas bacterianas. Annaes Fac. Med. S. Paulo 8(2):93-100, 1932 Created a conservation method for staining fluids (1936) Proposed an economic method of marking Guinea pigs and rabbits (1937) With A. Trejos. Influence of pyocyanine on staphylocoagulase with a method for determining pyocyanine. Bras. Med. 59:169, 1945 With M.T. de Mello. A urease test for the differentiation of Brucella suis. J. Bacteriol. 59:689-91, 1950 With C. Rodrigues modified Rothberger culture medium Modified Barsiekow culture medium Developed Pacheco-Mello agar medium DESCRIBED TAXA Helminths Genus Chiostichorchis 1932 with Artigas Chiostichorchis myopotami 1932 with Artigas Dipetalonema travassosi 1933 with Artigas Pudica maldonadoi 1933 with Artigas Bacteria Actinobacillus psittacosis 1934 Brucella evansi 1933 Proteus americanus 1928 Salmonella nocardi 1931 Shigella hissrusselli 1930 with Rodrigues Protozoa Trypanosoma myocastori 1934 with Artigas
Generosa Emilia Pontual Peres
Generosa Emília Pontual Peres de Paula Lopes, Brazilian mycologist and lichenologist (Santo Amaro, Bahia State 09 January 1925 – DESCRIBED TAXA Valid Genera Lichenes Podoxyphiomyces 1961 with Valle & Batista Fungi Akaropeltopsis 1966 with Batista Anopeltis 1960 with Batista Batistina 1961 Catenella 1963 with Batista Clypeophialophora 1962 with Batista Dichelostroma 1963 with Batista Ellisia 1965 with Batista Ionophragmium 1961 Kmetiopsis 1960 with Batista Leucoconiella 1960 with Batista & Maia Polyetron 1963 with Batista Polypedia 1959 with Batista Powellia 1964 with Batista Setomyces 1961 with Batista Spinomyces 1961 with Batista Staibia 1966 with Batista Vonarxella 1965 with Batista & Bezerra Wardinella 1960 with Batista Species About 270 between Lichens and Fungi
Fritz Plaumann
Friedrich (Fritz) Plaumann, German-born Brazilian entomologist (Preussisch Eylau, Prussia 02 May 1902 – Seara, Santa Catarina State 22 September 1994) Discovered and collected 1,469 entomological species and subspecies (Orthoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera, Neuroptera, Lepidoptera), 124 in Hydrocaridae, 12 mites, 4 spiders, one mollusk and an amphibian new to science With Carl J. Drake described three new species in Hemiptera: Xiphovelia lacunana 1953, Microvelia novana 1955 and Zetekella pulla 1956 Entitled the foremost insect collector of Latin America in the 20th century by Californian Academy of Sciences SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Ueber das Sammeln im brasilianischen Urwald. I. Koleopt. Rdsch. 23:236-43, 1937 Beitrage zur Lepidopterenfauna von Sta. Catharina, SudBrasilien. Entomol. Rdsch. (1938) Ueber das Sammeln im brasilianischen Urwald. II. Revta. Entomol. 11:908-20, 1940 Die Entstehung des Lebens. Vollig dewe Anschawgen aber die Entstehung des Lebens und der Menschen (1949) HONORS Subfamilies Plaumanniolinae Costa Lima 1962 (Coleoptera) Plaumanniinae Lundblad 1936 (Acari) Genera Plaumannia Lundblad 1936 (Acari) Plaumanniana Malaise 1942 (Hymenoptera) Plaumanniella Fisher 1938 (Coleoptera) Plaumannimyia Hering 1938 (Diptera) Plaumanniola Costa Lima 1962 (Coleoptera) Plaumannion Masner & Johnson 2007 (Hymenoptera) Plaumannister Reichensperger 1958 (Coleoptera) Plaumannita Bechyné 1954 (Coleoptera) Plaumannium Liebke 1939 (Coleoptera) Plaumannocoris Carvalho 1947 (Hemiptera) Fritziella Marsh 1993 (Hymenoptera)
Frederico Pimentel Gomes
Frederico Pimentel Gomes, Brazilian biostatistician (Piracicaba, São Paulo State 19 December 1921 – Piracicaba, São Paulo State 24 November 2004) Authored about 210 papers and 13 books ACHIEVEMENTS Introduced the concept of derigral, a hybrid between derivative and integral Introdução ao Estudo dos Derigrais. Thesis, ESALQ, Univ. São Paulo, 1948 Calculated the maximal velocity of capillary rising With H. Penna Medina. Movimento capilar da agua do solo. I. Determinação da velocidade máxima da ascensão capilar (1951) With E. Malavolta developed the concept of physiological economical critical level for foliar diagnosis Foliar diagnosis in Brazil. In: Plant Analysis and Fertilizer Problems (W. Reuther, Red), p. 180-189. Am. Inst. Biol. Sciences, Wash. 8, 1961 First in the world to apply variance analysis to non-linear regression in parameters and other contributions to this field With E. Malavolta. Aspectos matemáticos e estatísticos da lei de Mitscherlich. Anais Esc. sup. Luiz de Queiroz 6:193-230, 1949 The interpolation of Mitscherlich’s first approach law and the analysis of variance in experiments with fertilizers (1950) A lei de Mitscherlich e a análise da variância em experiências de adubação. Anais Esc. Sup. Luiz de Queiroz 8 (1950) The use of Mitscherlich’s regression law in the analysis of experiments with fertilizers. Biometrics 9(4):498-518, 1953 Developed a theory and original method for optimal plot size determination employing intraclass correlation coefficient O problema do tamanho ótimo das parcelas em experimentos com plantas arbóreas. Pesqu. Agropec. Bras. 19 (12):1507-12, 1984 Created an experimental method for studying degustation of Brazilian coffee With Aldir Alves Teixeira. Estudos preliminares sobre a prova da xícara de café. Bol. Secret. Agric. S. Paulo (1962) Suggested a new type of analysis of variance for grazing experiments with bovines With S.G. Nunes, M. de B. Gomes & J.B.E. Curvo. Modificação na análise da variância de ensaios de pastejo com bovinos, considerando os blocos de animais. Pesq. Agrop. Bras. 23(9):951-6, 1988 Developed statistical-mathematical procedures on the influence of the element content in the substrate on plant growth With C.P. Abreu. Sobre uma fórmula para o cálculo da dose mais econômica de adubo. Anais esc. Sup. Agron. Luiz de Queiroz 1:191-8, 1959 Defined variation index of an experiment (1991) Proposed new methods to assess the crop’s response to fertilizers Introdução ao estudo das sucessões do tipo W(N)=N f1(N) (1959). Thesis i=1 Sobre um sistema de equações relativas a um modelo matemático de populações de himenópteros endogâmicos. Anais ESALQ 8:87-97, 1951 With A.T. Vianna & M. Santiago. Formação do gado de Canchin pelo cruzamento Charolês-Zebu. Estud. Tecn. Min. Agric. 19 (1962) HONOURS Visting Scholar, North Carolina University
Francisco Silvério Pereira
Francisco Silvério Pereira, Brazilian entomologist and Catholic father (Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais State 05 October 1913 – 23 February 1991) DESCRIBED COLEOPTERA GENERA Anisocanthon 1956 with Martínez Antillacanthon 1966 with Vulcano Astaenomoechus 1960 with Martínez Bdelyropsis 1960 with Vulcano & Martínez Bolbaffer 1969 with Vulcano & Martínez Bolbocaffer 1969 with Vulcano & Martínez Bolboceroides 1969 with Vulcano & Martínez Brasilucanus 1961 with Vulcano Canthomoechus 1960 with Martínez Chapincanthon 1966 with Vulcano Coprocanthon 1956 with Martínez Cretaceimelittommoides 1987 with Vulcano (Fossil) Deltepilissus 1946 Francmonrosia 1960 with Martínez Geocanthon 1956 with Martínez Goniocanthon 1956 with Martínez Holocanthon 1956 with Martínez Isocopris 1960 with Martínez Microbolbus 1969 with Vulcano & Martínez Mimobolbus 1969 with Vulcano & Martínez Neocanthidium 1964 with Martínez & Halffter Nesocanthon 1956 with Martínez Nesovinsonia 1959 with Martínez Paraegidium 1966 with Vulcano & Martínez Peltecanthon 1953 Phacosomoides 1959 with Martínez Pseudepilissus 1964 with Vulcano Trichocanthon 1960 with Martínez Vulcanocanthon 1960 with Martínez HONORS Pereirabolbus Martínez 1976 (Coleoptera) Pereiraidium Vaz de Mello 2008 (Coleoptera) Pereirella Cobos 1956 (Coleoptera) Silveriola Cobos 1956 (Coleoptera) Pereirapis Moure 1943 (Hymenoptera)
Francisco Pereira Passos
Francisco Pereira Passos, Brazilian railway engineer (São João Marcos, Rio de Janeiro State 29 August 1836 – Atlantic Ocean 12 March 1913) With US engineers solved the problem of steepness of the ravines in Dom Pedro II railway (in early 1860s) Presented a technical solution for railway curve of maneuvering yard in Dom Pedro II railway Employed a new system of inclined planes for transposition of mountain range (Serra do Cubatão) at Santos-Jundiaí railway (1868) With João Teixeira Soares built a 30% runway with internationally unique features in Corcovado railway (1882-4) Led the design and building of Corcovado railway, one of the world’s first tourism railways with Lopes Ribeiro (design), Marcellino Ramos (builder) and Teixeira Soares (financial duties) Authored an extensive work about mechanic features of 42 types of woods used in railways (1864) Authored Caderneta de Campo (Beaufort House Printing), a railway handbook that was translated into Italian (1872) Caderneta de campo para uso dos engenheiros incumbidos de trabalhos de estradas de ferro, contendo explicações sobre o modo de reedificar e empregar os instrumentos, os melhores methodos de traçar curvas no terreno, o systema adoptado pela Estrada de Ferro D. Pedro II para construir as plantas e perfis e calcular os movimentos de terras, etc. TRIVIA When studying in France (1857-60) was invited to field works, an uncommon situation to a foreigner Mayor of Rio de Janeiro (1902-6) BIBLIOGRAPHY Dialnet – Um esboço biográfico de Francisco Pereira Passos 5860330.pdf