Francisco Megale
Francisco Megale, Brazilian veterinarian (Viçosa, Minas Gerais State 1914 – Belo Horizonte 15 July 1992) Gained international recognition on animal reproduction Perfected McEntee endoscopic technique and modified the endoscope (1955-7) Developed the peritoneoscopy in veterinary With M.G. Fincher & E. McEntee. Peritoneoscopy in the cow: visualization of the ovaries, oviducts and uterine horns. Cornell Veterinary 46(1):109-21, 1956 (presented a laparoscopic technique for inner reproductive organs for females of distinct species) Described the technique of peritoneoscopy in the mare With N.Q. Silva. Peritoneoscopy in the mare. Arq. Esc. Vet. UFMG 23:91-101, 1971 Developed a peritoneoscope DEVELOPED TECHNIQUES Peritoneoscopia no diagnóstico precoce da gestação na ovelha e na cabra. Arq. Esc. Sup. Med. Vet. UFMG 15:139-45, 1963 Comunicação sobre uma técnica simples e prática para colheita de urina em machos da espécie bovina. Arq. Esc. Vet. Sup. Med. Vet. UFMG 15:403, 1963 Nova técnica de coloração para o estudo da morfologia do espermatozóide. Arq. Esc. Sup. Med. Vet. UFMG 25(2):207, 1973 With P.A.D. Belém & H.L. Santos. Acesso ao óstio externo da uretra de vacas para o cateterismo vesical ou a cistoscopia. Descrição de uma técnica. Arq. Bras. Med. Vet. Zootec. 37(4):343-7, 1985 OTHERS Sobre um aparelho para o tratamento cirúrgico de fimose e acroburstite em reprodutores da espécies bovina. Arq. Esc. Sup. Vet. UMG 1:67-73, 1943 Nota prévia. Novo conservador para o estudo da morfologia do espermatozóide bovino. Arq. Esc. Vet. UFMG 25(2):207, 1973
Francisco Mago Leccia
Francisco Mago-Leccia, Venezuelan ichthyologist (Tumeremo, Bolívar State 21 May 1931 – Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui State 27 February 2004) DESCRIBED VALID PISCES TAXA Genera Brachyhypopomus 1994 Distocyclus 1978 Exallodontus 1991 with Lundberg & Nass Gladioglanis 1989 with Ferraris Megadontognathus 1994 Platyurosternachus 1994 Racenisia 1994 Species Adontosternachus clarkae 1985 with Lundberg & Baskin Adontosternachus devenanzii 1985 with Lundberg & Baskin Compsaraia compsus 1994 Eigenmannia aguanai 1991 with Lundberg & Nass Eigenmannia nigra 1994 Entomocorus gameroi 1984 Gladioglanis conquistator 1991 with Lundberg & Bornbusch Gladioglanis machadoi 1989 with Ferraris Gymnotus cataniapo 1994 Gymnotus pedanopterus 1994 Gymnotus stenoleucus 1994 Hypopygus neblinae 1994 Megadontognathus cuyuniense 1994 Racenisia fimbriipinna 1994 Rhabdolichops eastwardi 1986 with Lundberg Rhabdolichops electrogrammus 1986 with Lundberg Rhabdolichops stewarti 1986 with Lundberg Rhabdolichops zareti 1986 Sternachella orinoco 1995 Sternachella orthos 1994 Sternachorhynchus roseni 1994 Sternopygus astrabes 1994 HONORS Magosternachus Lundberg, Cox Fernandes & Albert 1996 (Pisces) LINKS http://research.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp
Francisco José de Abreu Mattos
Francisco José de Abreu Mattos, Brazilian pharmacist and plant chemist (Fortaleza 21 May 1924 – Fortaleza 22 December 2008) Studied pharmacological properties of medicinal plants and natural products chemistry Authored 153 papers and 5 books Improved an apparatus for determination of essential oils With R. Wasicky. Um melhoramento no aparelho para determinação de óleos essenciais da Farmacopéia Brasileira Edição II de 1959. Trib. Farm. 28(6):58-9, 1960 Discovered healing properties of Myracrodruon urundeva and fungicide and bactericidal properties of Lippia sidoides Seleção de plantas para estudo, através de abordagem química e farmacológica. Arq. Inst. Biol. 35(2):46-52, 1968 (Suppl. 1) With O.R. Gottlieb isolated first isocucurbitacin (1967) CHEMICALS A naphthoquinoid from Lippia sidoides (1988) A saponin from Bredemeyera floribunda (1996) Triterpene chamaedrydiol from Marsupianthes chamaedrys (1998) An isoflavone from Harpalyce brasiliana (1999) A dimeric chalcone (2002)
Francisco Javier Muñiz
Francisco Javier Thomas de la Concepción Muniz y Frutos, Argentine physician and naturalist (Monte Grande, Buenos Aires Province 21 December 1795 – Buenos Aires 08 April 1871) Discovered the remains of Dasypus giganteus (1825) but didn’t publish it. D’Orbigny published the fossil species some years later (1838) Described Smilodon bonaerensis (1845) and other new fossil species Discovered and described some fossil vertebrates (Arctotherium sp; Lestodon sp.,Hippidion neogaeum; Discovered the first human remains in Argentina Invented some pharmaceutical preparations His studies on scarlet fever were presented by Charles Darwin in Royal Medical Body of Surgeons at London HONORS Genus Munyizia Kraglievich 1931 (Fossil Mammalia) Honorary Member, Royal Jennerian Society of London for his studies on human vaccines in order to treat cutaneous affections (1831) Berzelius Medal (1861) Named Vasa Order Knight, Sweden (1864)
Francisco Javier Matís
Francisco Javier Matís Mahecha, Colombian botanist and botanical painter (San Miguel de las Guaduas, Cundinamarca Department 1763 – Bogotá 05 November 1851) Discovered an antidote from Mikania guaco H.B.K. for snake venoms (1788) Relación sobre el descubrimiento del guaco (published in 1860) With S. Mutis authored Anatomias de las singenesias o florones. Arqu. Iconogr. Real Jardín Bot. Madrid M174-201, M310-43 (ined.) HONORS Matisia Humboldt & Bonpland 1805 (Malvaceae)
Francisco de Asís Monrós
Francisco de Asís Monrós, Spanish-born Argentine entomologist (Barcelona 06 June 1922 – San Miguel de Tucumán 03 May 1958) DESCRIBED COLEOPTERA TAXA Genera Acalligrapha 1955 Agathomeroides 1947 Aulacochlamys 1952 Bidensomela 1955 Bohumiljania 1958 Bothromegalopus 1947 Bothroscelis 1954 Calligramma 1955 Chujoita 1959 Coreopsomela 1955 Crowsonia 1952 Cylindrodachrys 1944 Eoclytra 1958 Euagathomerus 1947 Eudachrys 1953 Graphicallo 1955 Hapsidolemoides 1951 Heinzenella 1958 Heterobabia 1951 Histerogaster 1948 Janbechynea 1953 Lamprosomoides 1959 Lio 1949 Mariamela 1951 Melittochlamys 1948 Mesagathomerus 1947 Nanocthispa 1947 with Viana Neolema 1951 Neostena 1947 with Viana Oomorphoides 1956 Pachylema 1951 Parabaliosus 1947 Paranota 1949 with Viana Parhapsidolema 1951 Philippimolpus 1952 Plesioagathomerus 1945 Quasilema 1951 Sternostenoides 1947 with Viana Tellenina 1953 Temnodachrys 1951 Trachigathomerus 1947 Species At least 115 HONORS (Coleoptera except one) Monrosia Grondonia 1949 (Polygalaceae) Monrosiaia Haedo Rossi 1960 Monrosiella Bechyné 1945 Monrosina Cobos 1958 Monrosolopha Erber & Medvedev 2002 Subgenus Coleomonrosa Moldenke 1981 Subgenus Francmonrosia Pereira & Martínez 1960