Adriano Lucio Peracchi

Adriano Lucio Peracchi, Brazilian zoologist (São Paulo 03 August 1938 – With M.R. Nogueira. Fig-seed predation by 2 species of Chiroderma: discovery of a new feeding strategy in bats. J. Mammal. 84:225-33, 2003 DESCRIBED NEW TAXA Genera Coleoptera Abiliella 1964 Enocleroides 1972 Paracregya 1964 Mammalia Dryadonycteris 2012 with Nogueira, Lima & Simmons Species Coleoptera Abiliella fasciata 1964 Corinthiscus cyanicollis 1962 Corinthiscus pici 1960 Corinthiscus spectabilis 1960 Corinthiscus tricinctus 1962 Corinthiscus zellibori 1962 Cregya seabrai 1962 Enocleroides inaequalipennis 1972 Lasiodera quadrivittata 1960 Muisca cylindricollis 1962 Paraleyrodes bondari 1971 Phytocerum distinguedum 1964 with Soares Phytocerum zikani 1964 with Soares Acari Spelaeorhynchus jimi 1991 Spelaeorhynchus soaresi 1991 Spelaeorhynchus wenzeli 1991 Mammalia Dryadonycteris capixaba 2012 with Nogueira, Lima & Simmons Myotis izecksohni 2011 with Moratelli, Dias & Oliveira Myotis lavali 2011 with Moratelli, Dias & Oliveira HONORS Peracchius Lima & Racca Filho 2005 (Hemiptera) 

Adolfo Martins Penha

Adolfo Martins Penha, Brazilian veterinarian (Rio de Janeiro 1904 – São Paulo 09 January 1990) Developed a vaccine for calves diarrhea Modified the method of preparation of crystal violet phenol vaccine introducing glycerine or D’Apice method (1944) With R. Cury & M. D’Apice. Vacina contra a peste suína. Técnica de preparo. Factores que interferem na sua eficiência. Imunização por via intradérmica. Arq. Inst. Biol. 18 (1947) Proposed intradermic application of this vaccine  With M. d’Apice & R. Cury. Vaccination against hog cholera with crystal violet vaccine by the intradermic route. J. Amer. Vet. Med. Assn. 92:230, 1948 With Luiz Braz Siqueira do Amaral first to use antibiotics (isoniazide) in treatment of bovine tuberculosis (1956) 

Adilson Dias Paschoal

Adilson Dias Paschoal, Brazilian agronomist and acarologist (08 November 1941- DESCRIBED ACARI TAXA Valid Families Aleurodamaeidae 1985 with Johnston Hammeriellidae 1989 Idiodamaeidae 1987 Lyrifisselidae 1989 Nooliodidae 1989 Pheroliodidae 1987 Pedrocortesellidae 1987 Genera Adrodamaeus 1982 Andesperuviella 1989 Calipteremaeus 1987 Hammeriella 1989 Hexachaetoniella 1987 Johnstonella 1982 Lopheremaeus 1988 Lopholiodes 1987 Lyrifissella 1989 Nooliodes 1989 Novazelandiella 1989 Octoliodes 1987 Odontodamaeus 1982 Paralopheremaeus 1987 Pleodamaeus 1982 Species 43 between Acari and Insects

Adel Barreto Pinto

Adel Barreto Pinto, Brazilian railway engineer (São Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul State 12 June 1859 – Rio de Janeiro 20 April 1927) Several discoveries and mechanical inventions attributed to him PATENTS A new method of preserving meat, fats, birds and other foods employing electricity (1891) Fat maintenance (1893) Process for preserving meat CA47814A (1895)  Signalling for railroads (1903) & (1907) Exploitation of electric power produced by train for railroad signalling  (1903) Hydraulic elevator for electricity output  (1905) Maintenance, sterilization and transportation of dairy products, juices and wines (1906) Electric sign for railroads (1907) Adel automated block system to avoid railroad collisions (in Brazil and abroad)

Abel Antonio Peirano

Abel Antonio Peirano, Argentine geologist and petrographer (Buenos Aires 05 June 1896 – San Miguel de Tucumán 10 July 1969) Authored over 60 works Collected new animal, plants and fossil species beyond archaeological artifacts  SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Observaciones generales sobre la tectónica y los depositos terciarios del cuadrángulo 26°S-64° 30W° 28°G’S-67°W en el noroeste argentino. Acta Geol. Lilloana (1956) Consideraciones sobre las rocas mixtas magmático-metamorficas de las “Sierras Pampeanas” del noroeste argentino. Cuad. Miner. Geol. 4(14):77-103, 1945  Agua del Dionisio. Um centro volcanico moderno em el districto Hualfín, Depto. Belén, Prov. Catamarca. Cuad. Miner. Geol. 3:12, 1944-5 Estudio geologico de la Sierra de la Ramada, Depto de Burruyacu, Prov. Tucumán. Cuad. Miner. Geol. 3(11):33-63, 1944 Estudio geológico de la Quebrada de Amaicha, Departamento de Tafí, Provincia de Tucumán. Cuad. Miner. Geol. 4(14), 1943 Algunos yacimientos de fósiles de la parte central del valle de Santa María y del valle del Cajón (Provincias de Tucumán y Catamarca). Cuad. Miner. Geol. 3, 1943 Estudio geologico de la cuenca de Tafí y las serranías aledañas (Consideraciones especiales sobre la tectonica de la parte occidental de la província de Tucumán). Cuad. Miner. Geol. 3, 1943 Capas Terciarias de sal comun en el Valle de Santa Maria (Parte Salteña). Pub. Univ. Nac. Tucumán (1943) Ensayo sobre orogenia y tectónica general de las Sierras del Nordeste de la Provincia de Tucumán y del extremo subcentral de la de Salta. Cuad. Miner. Geol. 2(6):11-37, 1939 La antigua zona minera del Agua de Dionisio. Cuad. Miner. Geol. 1(1):41-46, 1938 Estructura sencilla y relieve complicado de la Sierra de la Ramada. Cuad. Mine. Geol. 1:10-14, 1938 Termas sobre el noroeste argentino. Rvta. Ingen. Centro Graduados Profes. Ing. (1932) HONORS Peiranoa Castellanos 1946 (Fossil Mammalia)

Wilson Ikekuchu Beniah Onuigbo

Wilson Ikekuchu Beniah Onuigbo, Nigerian pathologist (28 April 1928 – CONTRIBUTIONS Metastasis to the umbilicus – possible racial difference. J. Nat. Med. Assoc. 79(2):193-4, 1987 An index of community awareness of appendicitis. Tropical Doctor 13(3): 134-5, 1983 Human model for studying seed-soil factors in blood-borne metastasis. Arch. Pathol. 99(6):342-3, 1975 Human model for comparing localization factors in metastasis. Arch. Pathol. 95(4):260-1, 1973 A modified theory of retrograde lymphatic metastasis in lung cancer. Brit. J. Dis. Chest 57:120-5, 1963 A mono block formalin fixation method for investigating cancer metastasis. Z. Krebsforsch. 65:209-10, 1963 Papers in top journals With A. Johnson, M.H. Karpati & J. Newman. Treatment of classical haemophilia. Lancet 1 (7492):724, 1967 Comparative functional morphology of lymphoid tissues. Nature 201(492):1140, 1964 An index of fate of circulating cancer cells. Lancet 2(731):828-8, 1963 History and the parasternal lymph glands. Lancet 1:1249-50, 1960