Eustorgio Mendez
Eustorgio Mendez Cedeño, Panamanian medical entomologist (Ciudad de Panama 01 March 1927 – Ciudad de Panama 24 March 2016) DESCRIBED ARTHROPODA TAXA Acari Genus/Subgenus Coendalges 1979 Synoecomyobia 1981 with Lukoschus, Scheperboer & Fain Species Archemyobia (Nearchemyobia) latipilis 1981 with Fain & Lukoschus Archemyobia (Nearchemyobia) pectinata 1972 Cheletophyes panamensis 1984 with Klompen & Lukoschus Coendalges panamensis 1979 with Fain Echimyopus dasypus 1973 with Fain, Lukoschus & Louppen Echimytricalges hoplomys 1982 with Fain & Lukoschus Echimytricalges mesomys 1982 with Fain & Lukoschus Eudusbabekia (Synoecomyobia) artibei 1981 with Lukoschus, Scheperboer & Fain Marsupialichus marmosae 1975 with Cock, Fain & Lukoschus Diptera Species Culex arboricolus 1961 with Galindo Culex johnsoni 1961 with Galindo Culex keenani 1961 with Galindo Culex mesodenticulatus 1961 with Galindo Polygenis caucensis 1977 Polygenis delpontei 1977 Polygenis hopkinsi 1977 Polygenis trapidoi 1977 Mallophaga Genus Hoplomyophilus 1967 Species Cummingsia inopinata 1971 Gliricola arboricola 1969 Gliricola sylvicola 1969 Gyropus diplomys 1967 Gyropus emersoni 1969 Gyropus mesoamericanus 1969 Hoplomyophilus nativus 1967 Siphonaptera Genus Scolopsyllus 1968 Species Anomiopsylla nidiophilus 1968 with Tipton Ceratophyllus altus 1966 with Tipton Hormopsylla kyriophila 1966 with Tipton Jellisonia johnsonae 1961 with Tipton Kohlsia azuerensis 1966 with Tipton Kohlsia falcata 1975 with Hanssen Kohlsia keenani 1961 with Tipton Kohlsia mojica 1966 with Tipton Kohlsia tiptoni 1960 with Altman Kohlsia traubi 1961 with Tipton Megarthroglossus cavernicolus 1972 with Haas Megarthroglossus smiti 1956 Megarthroglossus wilsoni 1973 with Haas Phalacropsylla tropica 1979 with Lemke Phalacropsylla hamata 1968 with Tipton Pleochaetis altmani 1961 with Tipton Plocopsylla scotinomi 1966 with Tipton Scolopsyllus colombianus 1968 Synopsyllus girardi 1966 with Tipton Wenzella yunkeri 1966 with Tipton
Euripedes Malavolta
Eurípedes Malavolta, Brazilian agricultural chemist and pedologist (Araraquara, São Paulo State 13 August 1926 – Piracicaba, São Paulo State 19 January 2008) Authored about 553 works between papers, notes, books and book chapters Internationally known for his studies on mineral nutrition of plants and agricultural plants fertilization Discovered that nitrate reductase is synthesis-induced by nitrate and molybdenum With C.C. Delwiche showed the similarities between photosynthesis and chemosynthesis in nitrifying bacteria (1958-9) Developed the concept of physiological economical critical level for foliar diagnosis With F. Pimentel Gomes. Foliar diagnosis in Brazil. Am. Inst. Created concept of efficiency in nutrient utilization by plants With José P. Romero established concept of modular fertilization (1993) Developed two fertilizers (Fosmag of Manah and Nitrosulfocalcio of Petrofertil) Showed that red cabeludinha fruit (Myrciaria glomerata) displays high content of vitamin C as such acerola With J. Leme Jr., J.T.A. Gurgel & J. Soubihe Sobro. Ascorbic acid content in fruits of Myrciaria glomerata Berg. Nature 178:424, 1956 HONORS Lifetime Achievement Award, International Fertilizer Industry Association (2005)
Eugenio Silveira de Macedo
Eugenio Silveira de Macedo, Brazilian sanitary engineer (1916 – 1984) Conceived the concept of virtual mean discharge Developed Macedo slide rule for hydraulics (1978) Created a calculation method for outflow in sanitary sewer (1962) Designed a special recording stage gauges Designed a public building sump
Ernst & Eveline Marcus
Ernst Gustav Gotthelf Marcus, German-born Jewish Brazilian zoologist (Berlin 08 June 1893 – São Paulo 30 June 1968) World authority on Mollusca Opisthobranchia, Bryozoa and Turbellaria Authored over 215 works Studied bryozoans, oligochaetes, pycnogonids, pantopods, ctenophores, tardigrades, turbellarians, mollusks, nemertineans and onychophores Discovered and described Class Heterotardigrada (1927) DESCRIBED NEW TAXA Turbellaria Families Chordariidae 1945 Gnesioceratidae 1966 Scleraulophoridae 1950 Taenioplanidae 1966 Theamatidae 1949 Urostomatidae 1951 Urostomidae 1951 Genera 63 Species With E. Marcus described over 300 marine species Mollusca Genera Awuka 1955 Felimare 1967 (with Eveline) Ganitus 1953 Inuda 1967 (with Eveline) Lapinura 1970 (with Eveline) Miesea 1961 Mourgona 1970 (with Eveline) Muessa 1965 Nanuca 1957 Njurja 1959 (with Eveline) Nuvuca 1967 (with Eveline) Pinufius 1959 (with Eveline) Piseinotecus 1955 Pleurehdera 1970 (with Eveline) Pluscula 1953 (with Eveline) Sapha 1959 Sebadoris 1959 (with Eveline) Siraius 1955 Taringa 1955 Tayuva 1967 (with Eveline) Uneba 1953 Species 222 in Mollusca Opisthobranchia Bryozoa Genera Aeverrillia 1941 Crisevia 1937 Euteleia 1938 Haplota 1940 Sangavella 1957 Utinga 1949 Annelida Genera Jolydrilus 1965 Wapsa 1965 Protozoa Genus Sawayaella 1939 HONORS Marcusia Hyman 1953 (Turbellaria) Marcusiaxius Carvalho & Rodrigues 1973 (Crustacea) Marcusadorea Vieira, Migotto & Winston 2010 (Cnidaria) Marcusopora Pohowsky 1978 (Fossil Bryozoa) Subgenus Marcusiella Luther 1955 (Turbellaria) His wife, Eveline Agnes du Bois-Reymond Marcus, German-born Brazilian invertebrate zoologist (Berlin 06 October 1901 – São Paulo 31 January 1990) Famous physiologist Emil du Bois-Reymond was her relative Discovered the accessory vessel of Phoronids (1949) DESCRIBED NEW TAXA Mollusca Family Bosellidae 1982 Genera Ascobulla 1972 Dondice 1958 Felimare 1967 (with Ernst) Felimida 1971 (With Ernst) Inuda 1967 (with Ernst) Lapinura 1970 (with Ernst) Macfarlandaea 1984 with Gosliner Mourgona 1970 (with Ernst) Mysouffa 1974 Njurja 1959 (with Ernst) Nuvuca 1967 (with Ernst) Pattyclaya 1982 Percunas 1970 Pinufius 1959 (with Ernst) Pleurehdera 1970 (with Ernst) Pluscula 1953 (with Ernst) Roburnella 1982 Sebadoris 1959 (with Ernst) Tayuva 1967 (with Ernst) Tornastra 1977 Species 222 in Mollusca Opisthobranchia Turbellaria Genera Amyris 1968 (with Ernst) Igluta 1968 (with Ernst) Puiteca 1955 Pupsikus 1970 (with Ernst) Toia 1952 Yagua 1958 Tardigrada Genera Bryochoerus 1936 Orzeliscus 1952 Mopsechiniscus 1944 Annelida Genus Siolidrilus 1949 Nemertea Genus Siolineus 1948 HONORS Marcusaedrilus Righi & Kanner 1979 (Annelida Oligochaeta) Marcusiola Steinböck 1966 (Turbellaria) Emarcusia Roller 1972 (Mollusca) Evelineus Correa 1954 (Nemertea)
Ernesto Macotela
Ernesto Macotela Ruiz, Mexican dermatologist (Ciudad de Mexico 26 January 1932 – ACHIEVEMENTS Concluded that Pytirosporum ovale acts by two distinct ways as pathogenic agent of skin With R. López Martínez & A. Mejorada. Papel patogênico de Pytirosporum ovale en la dermatitis seborreica y pitiriasis versicolor. Gac. Med. Mex. 123(7-8):187-91, 1987 One of the first to describe cases of pigmented contact dermatitis by naphthol AS With A. Ancona-Alayón, R. Escobar-Marquez, A. Gonzalez Mendoza, J. Bernal Tapia & J. Jurado Mendoza. Occupational pigmented contact dermatitis from Naphthol AS. Contact Dermatitis 2:129-34, 1976 Proposed the use of heparin for toxic epidermic necrolysis With Javier Pizzuto. El síndrome de hipercoagulabilidad en la necrosis epidérmica toxica. Med. Cut. 5:607-16, 1970 DESCRIBED NEW GENETIC SYNDROMES With J.M. Cantu, J. Sanchez Corona, R. Fragoso & D. Garcia Cruz. A “new” autosomal dominant genodermatosis characterized by hyperpigmented spots and palmoplantar hyperkeratosis. Clin. Genet. 14(3):165-8, 1978 With J.M. Cantu, J. Arías, M. Foncerada, A. Hernandez, G. Podoswa & I. Rostenberg. Syndrome of onychotrichodysplasia with chronic neutropenia in an infant from consanguineous parents. Birth Defects Orig. Art. Ser. XI (2):63-6, 1975 With J.M. Cantu, A. Hernandez, J. Larracilla & A. Trejo. A new X-linked recessive disorder with dwarfism, cerebral atrophy, and generalized keratosis follicularis. J. Pediat. 84:564, 1974
Ernesto Antonio Matera
Ernesto Antonio Matera, Brazilian veterinary surgeon (São Paulo 1915 – São Paulo 10 February 1976) Improved and developed techniques With J.F. Tabarelli Neto. Contribuição ao estudo da anestesia intravenosa pelo thionembutal no cão: adaptação do método fracionário de Lundy. Anais 3º Congr. Bras. Vet (1946) Contribuição para a técnica da esofagectomia em cão. Rev. Soc. Paul. Med. Vet. 8(1):20-30, 1947 With A.J. Stopiglia. Contribuição para o estudo da anestesia epidural nos bovinos (1957) With A.J. Stopiglia. Métodos e processos de anestesia geral para equídeos. Rev. Med. Vet. 1(2):76-87, 1965 With P.S.M. Barros, R.E. Randi & A.J. Stopiglia. Osteossíntese do fêmur no cão. Utilização do pino metálico intramedular de Kuntscher mediante técnica de redução aberta. Rev. Fac. Med. Vet. Zootec. Univ. S. Paulo 19(1):53-9, 1982 Modified/improved technique for incisions in abdominal wall of dogs Contribuição para a cirurgia abdominal do cão. Estudo e técnica das incisões da parede ventral. Thesis, Fac. Med. Vet. Zootecnia. Universidade de São Paulo (1948) Described the first successful technique for removing the complete prostate gland by the perineal route. Prostatectomia pela via perineal no cão. Thesis. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinaria, Univ de São Paulo, Brazil, pp.101, 1952.