Ramesh Chandra Misra
Ramesh Chandra Misra, Indian geologist and petrologist (1913 – 07 June 2002) Described with Singh & Kumar the fossil species Colonella kajrahatensis and Conophyton vindhyaense (1974) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Role of plants and micro-organisms in the formation of rocks and mineral deposits of economic importance. Geophytol. (1976) With A.R. Bhattacharya. Geology of the area around Kapkot, Almora district, U.P. Him. Geol. 2:252-70, 1972 With D.M. Banerjee. Sedimentological studies in the Calc zone of Pithoragahr, U.P. (1968) With D.M. Banerjee. Stratigraphy, correlation and tectonics of Sarju-Pungar valley area, District Almora and Pithoragahr, U.P. Publ. Centr. Adv. Stud. Geol. Punjab Univ. 5:101-13, 1968 With R.P. Sharma. Geology of the Devidhura area, District Almora, U.P. J. Geol. Soc. (1967) With S. Kumar. A note on the occurrence of stromatolites from the Thalkedar Limestone from Raintola District, Pithoragahr, U.P. (1966) With N. Awasthi. Fossil finds from the Vindhyan formations of India. Bull. ISMAG Geol. Soc. S.K.Roy Comm. (1962) With K.S. Valdiya. The calc zone of Pithoragahr with special reference to the occurrence of stromatolites. J. Geol. Soc. India 2:73-90, 1961 Fermoria, the enigma of Indian palaeontology. J. Palaeont. Soc. India 2:54-7, 1957 A new collection of fossils from the Suket Shales (Vindhyans). Curr. Sci. (1951) With G.S. Bhatnagar. On carbonaceous discs and algal dust from the Vindhyans (Precambrian). Curr. Sci. 19:88-9, 1950 On organic remains from the Vindhyans (Precambrian). Curr. Sci. 18:438-9, 1949 With C.P. Sood. Diaspore with pyrophyllite from Hamirpur District, United Provinces. Curr. Sci 16:184, 1947 HONORS Misrapollenites Anand-Prakash 1972 (Fossil Sporae/Pollen) Misracyathus Vologdin 1959 (Archaeocyatha) Misraea Maithy & Babu 1987 (Not Classified)
Ram Charan Mehrotra
Ram Charan Mehrotra, Indian inorganic chemist (Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 16 February 1922 – Jaipur 11 July 2004) Authored about 500 research papers Suggested the applicability of an universal type of indicators with acidic and basic functions Described the synthesis and properties of a number of highly polymeric species First successfully synthesized aluminum carboxylates (1953)
Rafael Gioia Martins Neto
Rafael Gioia Martins-Neto, Brazilian paleoentomologist (São Paulo 15 June 1954 – Barbalha, Ceará State 06 August 2010) Authored 103 works and 151 notes With O.F. Gallego proposed the term and concept of thanaethology (death behavior) applied to paleontology (2006) DESCRIBED FOSSIL TAXA Insecta Families Araripelocustidae 1995 (Orthoptera) Archaeopneumoridae 1987 (Orthoptera) Argentinoblattidae 2005 with Gallego (Orthoptera) Babinskaiidae 1989 with Vulcano (Neuroptera) Bouretidae 1987 (Orthoptera) Brauckmanniidae 2007 (Orthoptera) Delpuenteblattidae 2007 with Gallego (Blattoptera) Limaiidae 1989 with Vulcano (Neuroptera) Mancusoblattidae 2005 with Gallego (Blattoptera) Palaeoleontidae 1992 (Orthoptera) Paranoikiidae 2002 with Zamboni & Popov (Heteroptera) Prezotophlebiidae 2007 (Orthoptera) Pseudonerthridae 2005 with Ruf & Goodwyn (Heteroptera) Taiophlebiidae 2007 (Notoptera) Subfamilies Alloneurinae 1989 with Vulcano (Neuroptera) Araripeneurinae 1989 with Vulcano (Neuroptera) Caatingatermitinae 2006 with Ribeiro Jr & Prezoto (Euisoptera) Cearagryllinae 2009 (Orthoptera) Euclydesinae 2007 (Orthoptera) Gallegomorphoptilinae 2006 (Hemiptera) Olindagryllinae 1999 (Orthoptera) Palaeoleontinae 1992 (Orthoptera) Pseudonymphinae 1992 (Neuroptera) Roesleriinae 1989 with Vulcano (Neuroptera) Saaloscytininae 2006 with Brauckmann & Gallego (Hemiptera) Genera About 80 Species 245 Crustacea Genera Araripecarcinus 1987 Beurlenia 1991 with Mezzalira Paratumidocarcinus 2001 Protourda 1992 with Mezzalira Pseudocaridinella 1991 with Mezzalira Pseudopalaega 1992 with Mezzalira HONORS (Fossil) Family Rafaelidade Nel, Bechly, Garrouste, Pohl & Escuillié 2005 (Neuroptera) Rafaeliana Nel, Garrouste, Bechly, Pohl & Escuillié 2009 (Neuroptera) Martinsnetoa Zherikhin & Gratshev 2004 (Coleoptera) Martinsestheria Gallego, Monferran, Astrop & Zacarias 2013 (Crustacea) Netoxena Sohn 2012 (Lepidoptera) Rafaelnymphes Myskowiak, Huang, Azar, Cai, Garrouste & Nel 2016 (Fossil Neuroptera)
Radi Macruz
Radi Macruz, Brazilian cardiologist (São Paulo 25 July 1925 – São Paulo 30 November 2020) Son of Lebanese immigrants ACHIEVEMENTS Developed Macruz index (P/P-R segment ratio) With J.K. Perloff & R.B. Case. A method for the electrocardiographic recognition of atrial enlargement. Circulation 17:882-9, 1958 Developed revascularization technique of right coronary for acute infarction of myocardium With E.J. Zerbini & L.V. Decourt. Cirurgia de revascularização no enfarte agudo do miocárdio. Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 23:353-68, 1970 With R.G. Casassa, A.A. Pacher, E. Rossotti, E. Armelin, E.D. Nero Jr & J. Tranchesi. Gradiente sistólico transvalvar nas estenoses aórticas. Novo método para sua determinação. Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 23(3):139-46, 1970 With D.P. Garcia, T. Fujioka & S.S. da Silva. New technique for catheterization of the ductus arteriosus. Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 24(4):71-6, 1971 First report in the world about coronarian artery opening employing catheterization With N. Galiano, S. Ariê, E. Armelin, C. Frack, F. Pileggi et al. Enfarte agudo do miocárdio e choque. Tratamento por recanalização arterial através do cateterismo cardíaco. Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 25:197-204, 1972 With T. Fujioka, L.V. Decourt et al. The costobronchogenic angle – a new method for the radiologic evaluation of volumetric changes in the left atrium. Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 28(5):523-35, 1975 First in the world to introduce laser in arterial opening (1976-7) First experimental demonstration of coronarian drainage With O.M. Gomes, N.L.T.B. Moraes, A.I. Fiorelli, E. Armelin, D. Bittencourt, F. Pileggi, L.V. Decourt & E.J. Zerbini. Fenomeno de derivação do fluxo coronário: primeira demonstração experimental. Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 32:141, 1979. With N.A. Stolf, E. Armelin, E.J. Zerbini, F. Pilegi & D. Bittencourt. Endomyocardial biopsy of the right ventricle – Technique and preliminary results. Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 32(4):221-5, 1979 First to perform experimentally vascular anastomosis employing laser With O. M. Gomes, E. Armelin, E.J. Zerbini et al. Anastomose arterio-venosa com laser. Arch. Bras. Cardiol. 37 (suppl 1):117, 1981 With E. Armelin, M.P. Ribeiro & J.M.G. Brum. A special laser catheter for the use in recanalisation of experimental carotid artery lesions, without interruptions of the circulation. Annual Meeting American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, 1983 With J.P. da Silva, M.M. Cascudo et al. Postinfarction ventricular septal defect: an efficacious technique for early surgical repair. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 97:86-9, 1989. Showed the presence of brain embolism in patients with chronic Chagas disease With I. Nussenzveig, A. Spina-França, B.L. Wajchenberg, J. Timoner & L.G. Serra Azul. Acidentes vasculares cerebrais embólicos na cardiopatia chagásica crônica. Arq. Neuropsiqu. 11:386-402, 1953 Novas relações eletrocardiográficas para o diagnóstico das sobrecargas auriculares. Rev. Hosp. Clin. Presented original concepts about individual normality of arterial pressure Established a relationship between the area of ischemia and heartache in book Dor Cardíaca Proposed an inter atrial communication for treating pulmonary hypertension in congenital cardiopathies His brother, Romeu Macruz, Brazilian veterinarian (Itapetininga, São Paulo State 12 April 1928 – São Paulo 08 August 2015) Authored over 200 works Regarded as a world reference on veterinary anatomical pathology Had one of the world’s greatest collections of equine anatomical pathology Developed a method for scrutinize the brain of domestic animals SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY With J. G. Bersano, F.B.N. Farinha & M.A.S.C. Portugal. Hermafroditismo em suíno: relato de caso. Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Science 31(3-4), 1994 Equine abortion incidence anatomy and histopathological diagnostic. Rev. Bras. Reprod. Anim. (Suppl3, pt2):91-9, 1991 With F.H. Ito, S.A. Vasconcellos, E.B. Erbolato & J.A. Cortes. Rabies virus in different segments of brain and spinal cord of naturally and experimentally infected dogs. Inter. J. Zoonoses 38:98-105, 1985 With W. Giorgi, J.M. Teruya, M.E. Genovez et al. Serological survey for equine leptospirosis and the isolation of Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae from an aborted fetus. O Biologico 47:47-53, 1981 With E.N. Mós & O. Lenci. Actinomicose cervical em equino puro sangue inglês. Rev. Fac. Med. Vet. Zoot. U. São Paulo 15(1):97-100, 1978 With E.N. Mós, M.R. Santos & E. Porto. Geotricose em equino puro sangue. Rev. Fac. Med. Vet. Zoot. U. São Paulo 15(1):93-8, 1978 With J.A. Cortes & M.R. Nilsson. Experimental rabies in cattle. Central nervous system histopathology. Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. 14(1):123-7, 1977 With O. Lenci, M.M. Ishizuka, O. Miguel & R.A.F. Cunha. Toxoplasmose em equinos PSI: estudo sorológico. Rev. Fac. Vet. Zoot. U. São Paulo 12:277-81, 1975 With A. Ribeiro Netto, H. Haetinger, F. Pereira Lima & I.B. Luiz. Serum protein as a screening test for equine infectious anemia. Zbl. Veter. Med. 17B:739, 1970 With N.S. Fernandes. Toxicidade da “corona”, Mascagnia pubiflora (Juss.) Griseb. (Malpighiaceae). Arq. Inst. Biol. Animal 31:1-4, 1964 With I. Kotait, Z.M.P. Peixoto, L.H. Queiroz et al. Diagnóstico laboratorial do aborto equino a vírus através de imunofluorescência e soroneutralização. Rev. Microbiol. With H.C. Davila. Ocorrência de infecção renal em equídeos causada por Klossiella equi (Baumann, 1946) With W. Giorgi & M.R.S. Santos. Gastric habronemiasis in the horse. Bacteriological examination of the nodules. With R.M. Franco. Occurrence of a case of granulomatous encephalomyelitis in a thoroughbred horse caused by nematodes.
Quintino Mingoia
Quintino Sante Mingoia, Italian / Brazilian chemical pharmacist (Caltanissetta, Sicily 01 November 1902 – Milano 1982) Developed a simplified process to obtain amphetamine Patented a preparation process of new heterocyclic compounds for therapeutic use Perfected the synthesis of sulphathiazoles Created a simple method for sulpha dosage employing thiocole alkaline solution in Arch. Biol. 24:183-91, 1940 Developed insecticide Di-nitro-otophenol or IB 946 Oddo-Mingoia method NEW METHODS & SUBSTANCES Nuove sintesi di composti organici del selenio. Gazz. Chim. Ital. 58:667, 1928 Su alcuni nuovi composti infdolici e funzione mista. Gazz. Chim. Ital. 61:646, 1931 Su alcuni nuovi fosfossidi et acidi fosfonici a nucleo pirrolico i indolico. Gazz. Chim. Ital. 62:333-42, 1932 Su alcuni nuovi derivati antimoniali del pirrolo e degli indoli. Gazz. Chim. Ital. 62:343, 1932 Su alcuni nuovi sali di basi ammoniache quaternarie. Ann. Chim. Appl. 23:104, 1933 Isolamento de novos alcaloides do esporão de centeio. Rev. Quim. Farmacia 1935 Novo methodo de analyse das soluções hydro-glycolicas de para-aminophenylsulfamida. Arq. Biol. 23(214): 50, 1939 Novas sulfonas quimioterapicamente ativas. Arch. Biol. 27:4-7, 1943 With F. Berti. Novos derivados da 4-nitro-4-amino-difenil sulfona. Nota 1. Arch. Biol. 27:55-63, 1943 With C. Perego. Novos derivados sulfamídicos do acido estibanilico. Arq. Biol. 28:137, 1944 With R. Moscovici. Novos métodos de dosagem de tiossemicarbazonas. IV Congr. Bras. Farmacia, 1950 With A. Korolkovas. Novos derivados do acido paramóico. I. Rev. Fac. Farm. Bioquim. S. Paulo 2(1):37-44, 1965 With A. Korolkovas. Novos derivados do acido paramóico. II. Rev. Fac. Farm. Bioquim. S. Paulo 3(2):363-7, 1966 With E.R.M. Hackmann. Síntese de novos derivados sulfanilamídicos. Cien. Cult. 24:64, 1972 (Suppl.) Nuova serie di antiaggreganti piastrinici. Cronache Farm. (1981) LINKS http://prosopografia.unipv.it/docenti/docente/2120/bibliografia/
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, Indian statistician (Calcutta 29 June 1893 – Calcutta 28 June 1972) From a Bengali family ACHIEVEMENTS Authored 271 articles and 5 books Introduced the concepts of pilot surveys, optimum survey design, repetition and interpenetrating network of samples and sampling planes Described a variety of designs such as simple random sampling with or without replacement, stratified, systematic and cluster sampling (1944) Proposed various techniques for assessment and control of errors Laid down an axiom for the validity of cluster analysis called dimensional convergence of D2 (c.1924) Obtained bivariate generalized Lorenz curves (1958) Established statistically that the region of highest control for changes in weather conditions on the earth surface is located about 4 kilometers above sea level (rediscovered later by German researcher Franz Bauer) Introduced a method for estimating crop yields Developed methodologies for construction, performance and data analysis of different aspects of educational tests Introduced a simple concept of capital-output ratio (1950) Showed how pilot surveys could be profitably used to estimate the parameters of the variance and cost functions Developed Fractile Graphical Analysis, a computational tool for statistical data analysis (1969) HONORS Weldon Medal, Oxford University (1944) Honorary Fellow, Royal Statistical Society (Great Britain) 1954 Honorary President, International Statistical Institute (1957) Honorary Fellow, King’s College, Cambridge (1959) Doctor Honoris Causa, Sofia University (1961) Gold Medal, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences (1963) EPONYMY Mahalanobis distance (1930) Mahalanobis density Mahalanobis depth Mahalanobis fractile graphs Mahalanobis index Mahalanobis kernel Mahalanobis length Mahalanobis matrix Mahalanobis metric Mahalanobis model (a variant of Leontief model in economics) Feldman-Mahalanobis model Mahalanobis moments Mahalanobis transformation Mahalanobis-Taguchi system LINKS http://www.ias.ac.in/j_archive/currsci/65/1/90-94/viewpage.html