Tulsidas Khimandas Nariani
Tulsidas Khimandas Nariani, Indian plant virologist (Karachi 14 July 1921- ?) DESCRIBED NEW PLANT DISEASES Mungbean yellow mosaic virus (1960) With K.L. Dhingra. A mosaic disease of groundnut caused by tomato spotted wilt virus (1953) With M. Hollings described clover yellow vein virus (1964) With Y.S. Ahlawat & K.K. Sardar. Leathery leaf virus, a new virus disease of citrus (1979) A cucumber mosaic virus transmitted by aphids With T.K. Kandaswami a cowpea mosaic virus disease (1961) With B.C. Sharma reported a mosaic disease of Cape gooseberry (1971)
Thekke Kuruppathe Narendran
Thekke Kuruppathe Narendran, Indian entomologist (Trichur, Kerala State 24 February 1944 – Kerala State 31 December 2013) Authored 380 papers DESCRIBED HYMENOPTERA TAXA Genera Ajantha 2000 Alareka 1999 with Rajmohana Anumanniola 2003 Aprostoporoides 2004 Atullya 1988 with Surekha Axanthosomella 2001 Aximogastroma 1994 Bomyiabius 2004 Borneostichus 2006 Boucekiola 2005 Calicuta 1999 with Rajmohana Cherianella 1994 Eubeckerella 1999 Fronsoma 1994 Gibsonoma 1994 Grisselliella 1988 Grooca 1997 with Surenshan Hayatiella 1989 Hayatiola 2006 Heydoniella 2003 Idukkiella 2007 Josephiella 1994 Kiggaella 2005 Kostjurixia 2007 Lasalleola 2003 Manipurella 2003 Neobephrata 1989 with Padmasenan Neoblepharidatta 1997 with Sheela Neoclarkinella 1996 with Rema Neoepistenia 1995 with Sureshan Neoeurytomaria 1994 Neogasterichus 2003 Neohaltichella 1989 Neoirichohalticella 2006 Neokopinata 2003 Neomestocharella 2002 with Fousi Neotoxeumorpha 2002 Neotrimorus 1997 with Rajmohana Nigropria 2000 with Rajmohana Paraiemea 1998 with Sureshan Philippinoma 1994 Ramanuja 1989 Ramdasoma 1989 Sthulapada 1989 Subbaella 1994 Systolema 1994 Tanushyama 1986 Thresiaella 1989 Townesoma 1994 Vadana 1999 with Rajmohana Virendrania 2005 Zerovella 1994 with Sheela Species 1043 HONORS (Hymenoptera) Narendrania Fousi 2004 Narendrella Sureshan 1999 Subgenus Narendranina Koçak & Kemal 2008
Tatsuhiko Nakano
Tatsuhiko Nakano, Japanese / Venezuelan natural products chemist (Osaka 04 February 1925 – Kyoto October 2004) Authored over 100 papers, 4 book chapters and one book Isolated about 40 active physiologically compounds from a number of plants Elaborated new methods for synthesis of active biologically sesquiterpenes Synthesized 7 active biologically metabolites with antiinflamatory and antiviral action from Porifera OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS With R. Torrellas Hidalgo, A. Martin, J.D. Medina & M.A. Maillo. An efficient method for the synthesis of methyl 12α-hydroxy-isocopal-13(14)-en-15-oate, a key precursor to a variety of sesterterpene marine sponge metabolites. Nat. Prod. Letters 12(2):139-43, 1998 With M.I. Hernandez. Reaction of methyl 12-hydroxy abietan-8,11,13-triene19-oate with thallium (III) perchlorate. Formation of a lactose with a new rearranged skeleton (1984) With M.E. Aguero. A new, efficient synthesis of (+)-isodrimenin (1982) With A. Cataldi Spinelli. Formation of a new diterpene with novel structure (1978) Studies on Buxus alkaloids: isolation and structure elucidation of eleven new alkaloids from B. microphylla Sieb. Zucc. var. sufruticosa Makino (1967)
Subramanian Nagarajan
Subramanian Nagarajan, Indian plant pathologist (Chennai November 1945 – Gained international recognition as wheat pathologist Formulated Indian stem rust rules for Puccinia graminis tritici With H. Singh. Indian stem rust rules – an epidemiological concept on the spread of wheat stem rust. Plant Dis. Rep. 59:133-6, 1975 OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS With J. Kumar, A.K. Sharma & R. Kumar. A new technique to develop artificial epiphytotics of foliar blight in wheat (Triticum aestivum). Ind. J. Agric. Sci. 69(1):48-51, 1999 With S.K. Nayar, P. Bahadur & S.B. Singh. Occurrence of new virulent pathogenic forms in race 77 of Puccinia recondita f.sp. tritici in India. Curr. Sci. 56: 844-5, 1987 With P. Bahadur. The proposed brown rust of wheat (Puccinia recondita) virulence monitoring system. Curr. Sci. 52:413-6, 1983 With L.M. Josh. A linear model for seven day forecast of stem rust severity. Ind. Phytopath. 31:504-6, 1978 With A.S. Summanwar. A new local lesion host for tobacco mosaic virus. Ind. Phytopath. (1973) With H. Singh. Satellite television cloud photography. A new method to study wheat stem rust uredospore dissemination. Proc. Sec. Gen. Congr. Sabrao (1973)
Stefan Meiring Naudé
Stefan Meiring Naudé, South African physicist (De Doorns, Western Cape 31 December 1904 – 27 April 1985) Discovered the isotope N 15 An isotope of nitrogen, mass 15. Phys. Rev. 34:1498-9, 1929 An isotope of nitrogen, atomic weight 15 (Corrections). Phys. Rev. 35:130-1, 1930 Developed an electrode holder With T.J. Hugo & H. Verleger. An electrode holder for operating arcs and sparks in controlled atmospheres. Rev. Scien. Instrum. 22:210, 1951 SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY The isotopes of nitrogen, mass 15, and oxygen, mass 18 and 17, and their abundances. Phys. Rev. 36:333-46, 1930 Quantum analysis of the rotational structure of the first positive bands of nitrogen (N2). Proc. Royal Soc. London Ser. A 136(829):114-44, 1932 With E. Newberry. The Electrolytic refining of mercury. Metal. Ind. 43(17):4158, 1933 The absorption spectrum of diatomic antimony (Sb2). Phys. Rev. 45:280, 1939 Rotational analysis of the S2 band spectrum. Nature 155 (3936):426-7, 1945 With D.M. de Waal. Sample electrode vapour contamination of the graphite electrode in the flat surface sparking technique of the spectrochemical analysis. Spectrochim. Acta 3:127-40, 1948 With J.D. Louw. Spurious counts in Geiger counters and the pretreatment of the electrodes. Phys. Rev. 76(4):571-2, 1949 With H. Verleger. Vibration-rotation bands of the hydrogen halides HF, H35Cl, H37Cl, H79Br, H81Br & H127I. Proc. Phys. Soc. London A 63:470-7, 1950 With H. Verleger & H.L. de Waal. Raman effect of the isomers of benzene hexachloride. Nature 166:475, 1950 With H. Verleger. The Perturbations in the ultraviolet band spectrum of the phosphorus molecule P2. Phys. Rev. 80(3):432-5, 1950 Die störungen im bandenspektrum des Schwefelmolekuls. Europ. Phys. J. 128:173-9, 1950 With T.J. Hugo. Band spectrum of AsH. Nature 170 (4320):289-90, 1952 With T.J. Hugo. The emission spectrum of aluminium monofluoride. Phys. Rev. 90(2):318, 1953 With T.J. Hugo. The emission spectrum of AIF in the region 1700-2000 A. Can. J. Physics 33:573, 1955 With T.J. Hugo. The emission spectrum of A1F in the vacuum ultraviolet
Severo Navia
Severo Navia, Mexican chemist and mineralogist (Silao, Guanajuato State 1842 – 1903) With V. Fernandez discovered the mineral species guanajuatite (1873) described by del Castillo With Fernandez discovered several chemical compounds With Fernandez developed the alcoholic tincture of Guayacán resin as a reagent for recognizing manganese oxides, alkalis and alkaline carbonates (1886) Empleo de una sola lamina de turmalina, para reconocer si una substancia birefringente és de una o dos ejes de doble refracción (Employment of one tourmaline slide for verifying if a birefringent substance displays one or two axis of double refraction). La Naturaleza 1(4):33-4, 1878 His mineralogical works were winning-prize in World Exposition at Paris (1900)