Arthur Neiva
Arthur Neiva, Brazilian medical entomologist and sanitarian (Salvador 22 March 1880 – Rio de Janeiro 06 June 1943) ACHIEVEMENTS Authored 165 works (until 1940) His works on fighting the coffee borer drew the attention of many countries Gained international recognition for his contribution to prevention of syphilis and works on malaria Discovered that malarial hematozoon developed resistant forms to quinine anticipating Nocht (1910) Demonstrated transmission of Chagas disease by many Triatoma species and the trypanosome pass through intact mucosa in animals Laid down general rules of biological cycle of Triatomidae Elaborated a Sanitary Code that served as a basis for new codes in Brazil and abroad Elucidated the complete life cycle of botfly With J.F. Gomes. Biologia da mosca do berne (Dermatobia hominis) observada em todas suas phases. Annaes Paul. Med. Cir. 8(9):197-209, 1917 Solved the life cycle of flea Tunga penetrans, causative agent of tungiasis Obtained a mixed type of bread With F. Fonseca. Ensaio sobre a fabricação do pão misto (1922) DESCRIBED TAXA Genera Diptera Bombylopsis 1909 with Lutz Microlynchia 1915 with Lutz & Costa Lima Pseudornithomyia 1915 with Lutz & Costa Lima Subgenera Melanotabanus 1914 with Lutz Species At least 36 new species Hemiptera Genus Triatomaptera 1940 with Lent Species At least 13 new species Helminths Species At least 5 new species Protozoa Species At least 4 new species HONORS Neivaia Travassos 1929 (Trematoda) Neivamyia Pinto & Fonseca 1930 (Diptera) Adeloneivaia Travassos 1940 & Lepidoneiva Travassos 1940 (Lepidoptera) Neivamyrmex Borgmeier 1940 & Neivapria Borgmeier 1939 (Hymenoptera) Neivacoris Lent & Wygodzinsky 1947 (Hemiptera) Subgenus Sarconeiva Souza Lopes 1940 (Diptera) Prix Latreille (1930) OFFICES Governor of Bahia State (1931)
Armando Novelli
Armando Novelli Hermida, Uruguayan-born Argentine chemist and biochemist (Montevideo 1901 – ?) ACHIEVEMENTS Synthesized new benzimidazols and derivatives Sintesis de nuevos bencimidazoles y derivados. Bol. Soc. Quim. Peru 19(2): 77-83, 1953. A new color reaction of nitrites to resorcine Interpretación de una reacción coloreada de los nitrites con la resorcina y algunas Sales metálicas. Anales Asoc. Quim. Arg. 13(65):13, 1934. Developed a new colour reaction for pyridine Acción de las aminas sobre el 9-bromo-2-nitrofluoreno. Uma nueva reacción cromática muy sensible de la piridina Proposed 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine as a reagent for 2-methyl-1-4-naphthoquinone EPONYMY Novelli reaction for 2-methyl-1-4-naphthoquinone (synthetic K vitamin) 1941 Novelli reagent
Antonio José da Costa Nunes
Antonio José da Costa Nunes, Brazilian geotechnical engineer (Rio de Janeiro 29 April 1916 – Rio de Janeiro 03 August 1990) ACHIEVEMENTS First to use tieback walls to stabilise a soil slope (1957) and developed the technique of excavating a wall from the top down as tie backs were installed Information extracted from J.A.R. Ortigão & H. Brito. Tieback walls. In: Handbook of slope stabilization. Ortigão, J.A.R. & Sayão, Alberto S.F. (editors). 2004 Developed a new method for stabilizing rock slopes employing anchor bolts. Conceived reinforced concrete wall with anchored buttresses. This method was known as Brazilian method. With Dirceu de Alencar Velloso & Fernando Sarto. A consolidação de taludes rochosos por meio de chumbadores. Rev. Clube de Engenharia de Juiz de Fora 1:, 1960. Applied Anchorage in Soil to Highways with Velloso and Sarto in late 1950s. Published in 1960 independently of Karl Bauer in Germany that published at the same year. Created Press-anchorage, a new type of foundation Presso-ancoragens, um novo tipo de fundação. Estrutura 18(78):40-45, 1977. Created micro-anchorage, a new system for restraint embankments using reinforced concrete’s iron bars and horizontal plates With W.Craizer. Micro-ancoragens. Primeiro Seminário Regional de Mecânica de Solos e Engenharia de Fundações, Salvador, Bahia, May 1978. Published a method for analysis of global stability Nunes, A.J.C. & Velloso, D.A., Estabilização de taludes em capas residuais de origem granito-gnaissica. 2nd PanAmerican Conference on SMFE, Brazil 2:383-394, 1963. Published a method to estimate load capacity in micropiles (1974) Published a method to estimate anchoring load capacity in soils Ground Pre-Stressing, First Casagrande Lecture. 8th Pan American Conference on SMFE, Cartagena, Colombia, 1987. Developed a technique for mensuration of refraction indices using least shift method
Antonio Alves de Noronha
Antonio Alves de Noronha, Brazilian civil engineer (Teresina 16 September 1904 – Paris 18 June 1962) Worldwide respected as an authority in reinforced concrete Designed and leaded the building of nearly 2000 works Designed the world’s biggest arc with intermediate stage at the bridge over Rio das Antas, 186 meters (1952) Designed the world’s biggest prestressed elliptic shell without ribs in games room dome of Hotel Quitandinha, Petrópolis (1943) Honored with Honoris Causa title from ETH of Zurich in commemoration of institution centennial (1955)
Alfredo Navarro
Alfredo Mónico Navarro Benítez, Uruguayan surgeon (Montevideo 04 May 1868 – Montevideo 17 May 1951) ACHIEVEMENTS Pointed out clearly hydronephrosis steps Discovered the influence of estrogens on prostatic cancer independently from Huggins Described a new pain sign in femorocutaneous nerve for diagnosis of appendicitis Las appendicitis. Rev. Fac. Med. 1(10):6-14, 1896 Described Navarro ligament or Tuffier-Navarro ligament (=Tuffier inferior ligament) Contribution à l’etude de l’hydronéphrose. Doctoral Thesis (1894) Developed Baudet-Navarro technique for resection of the left costochondral arch Cirurgia del espacio subfrenico. Rev. Med. Urug. 1:49-52, 1898 Described a sign for pancreatitis Las estreches duodenales en la pancreatitis. An. Fac. Med. Montevideo 5:144-57, 1900 Developed Navarro-Devine gastric exclusion for treatment of gastrojejunal peptic ulcer (1923) Navarro syndrome Luxaciones esternales. Inv. Cir. Clin. Exp. P.373-83, 1927 Described a sign for vertebral fracture employing anteroposterior compression of chest Causas y mecanismos de las fracturas del raquis. An. Inst. Clin. Quir. Cir. Exp. 1:1, 1935 Técnica de suprarrenalectomia. An. Inst. Clin. Quir. Cir. Exp. 1:364-8, 1935 Eponym of Navarro Thoracic flap DEVICES Aparato para las fracturas del maxilar. Rev. Med. Urug. 1:180, 1898 Sobre un nuevo uretrótomo estenometro. Rev. Med. Urug. 4:610-1, 1898 SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Anatomia y fisiologia del carpo. Anal. Inst. Clin. Cir. Cir. Exp. 1:162-250, 1937 Lecciones sobre el cancer del seno. Anales Inst. Clinica Cir. Cir. Exp. (1935) Leyes generales de la evolución de la osteoartrite tuberculosa. An. Inst. Clin. Quir. Cir. Exp. 1:287, 1935 Cancer de l’ampoule de Vater; extirpation; guérison. Bull. Mem. Soc. Chir. Paris 20:109, 1910 Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Kottumoren und des chronischen volvulus. First Congr. Cient. Latin. Amer. (1898) Sobre la cirurgia del espacio subfrenico. First Congr. Cient. Latin. Amer. Trab. Sect. 3:164-7, 1898 Consideraciones sobre la hidronefrosis por riñon móvil (1895) Contribución al estudio de los traumatismos craneanos Sur le mégacôlon. Bull. Mem. Soc. Chir. Paris 4:40, 1913 Lesiones traumaticas simultaneas del esternón y la columna vertebral MEMBERSHIP/OFFICES Foreign Correspondent Member, Académie Nationale de Chirurgie (1929) Foreign, Associate Member, Académie Nationale de Médecine (1935) Vice-president of Uruguay (1934-8) LINKS www.bvssmu.org.uy/servicios/ToC/navarro%20finalisimo.pdf
Ahmed Abdel El Nayal
Ahmed Abdel Latif El Nayal, Egyptian phycologist (fl.1931-64) DESCRIBED ALGAE TAXA Valid Genus Pseudoleptosira 1935 (Chlorophyta) Species Aphanizomenon strictum Aulosira cylindrica 1937 Cladophora glomerata Closterium strigosum Cosmarium subpachydermum Fischerella irregularis Nayalia terrestris 1935 Oedogonium richterianum Pseudoleptosira calcarea Tribonema microspora Ulothrix glauca Volvox fertilis HONORS Nayalia P.C. Silva 1959 (Chlorophyta)