Alberto Prosén
Alberto F. Prosén, Argentine entomologist and arachnologist (Buenos Aires 1902 – Buenos Aires 23 April 1972) DESCRIBED TAXA Genera Microtriatoma 1952 with Martínez (Hemiptera) Vaziella 1954 (Coleoptera) Species About 190 species between insects and arachnids HONORS Prosenella Lane 1959 (Coleoptera) Proseniella Kohler 1953 (Lepidoptera) Alberprosenia Martínez & Carcavallo 1977 (Hemiptera)
Afranio Peixoto
Julio Afrânio Peixoto, Brazilian psychiatrist and coroner (Lençois, Bahia State 17 December 1876 – Rio de Janeiro 12 January 1947) Internationally known as criminologist Authored 15 psychiatric works His thesis Epilepsia e crime (1898), aroused great interest in foreign scientific circles Sugested a protocol for autopsies like that of Virchow. Two great names of forensic medicine Locard and Lombroso praised Peixoto’s protocol Inspeção de naso-faringe por um novo processo de autópsia. Gaz. Med. Bahia, 1901 Established a criterion for characterize the symptoms of paranoia With J. Moreira. Paranoia e os syndromes paranoides. Brasil Medico (1904) & Arq. Bras. Psiq. Neurol. Cie. Afins 1(1):5-33, 1905 Authored a work that was classified by Italian jurist and philosopher Pio Viazzi as brilliant A herança do adultério. Arq. Jurisp. Med. Antropol. (1898) Proposed a hymen classification based on commissures and a classification of the asphyxies in pure, complex and mixed Authored works with international repercussion With J. Moreira. La paranoia legitime, son origine et nature (1905) Novos rumos da medicina legal (1932) Criminologia (1933) Sexologia forense (1934)
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)