Richard Wichmann
Richard (Ricardo) Wichmann, German-born Argentine geologist and stratigrapher (Hamburgo 10 November 1881 – 15 August 1930) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Contribución al conocimiento geologico de los Territorios del Neuquen y del Rio Negro. Bol. Direc. Gen. Minas Geol. 39 (1934) La isla Penguin y sus depósitos de guano (Territorio Nacional de Santa Cruz). Publ. Misc. 100. Direc. Minas Geol. Min. Agric. Nac. (1933) With L. Catalano. Informes sobre depósitos de guano en dos islas de La costa Atlantica (1933) Datos geologicos sobre la región de Salagasta, Provincia de Mendoza. Publ. Direc. Gen. Minas Geol. Hidrol. 37 (1928) Contribución a la geologia de los departamentos Chical-Co’y Puelen de la parte occidental de La Pampa Central (1928) Sobre facies lacustre senoniana de lós estratos com dinosaurios y su fauna. Bol. Acad. Nac. Cien. 30 (1927) Resultados de un viaje de estúdios geológicos em lós Territorios del Río Negro y del Chubut (1927) Nuevas observaciones geológicas en La parte Oriental del Neuquén y en El Territorio Del Rio Negro (1924) Estudio geológico de la zona de reserva de la exploración nacional de petróleo em Comodoro Rivadavia (Territorio Nacional Del Chubut). Bol. Min. Agric. Nac. 25 Ser. B (1921) With F. Pastore. Contribución à la geologia de la región comprendida entre El Rio Negro y Arroio Valcheta. Bol. Direc. Gen. Minas Geol. 23(4), 1920 Investigaciones hidrogeologicas en Puerto deseado y sus alrededores. Bol. Direc. Gen. Minas 20 Ser. B (1919) Las rocas de la isla Quintana. Physis 4:342, 1918 Estudios geologicos e hidrogeologicos en la región comprendida entre Boca del Rio Negro, San Antonio y Choele-Choel (1918) Geologia e hidrogeologia de Bahía Blanca. Na. Min. Agr. Nac. 12(1), 1918 El estado actual de Monte Hermoso. Physis 2 (1916) Las capas con dinosaurios en la costa sur del Rio Negro frente a General Roca. Physis 2:258-62, 1916 Observaciones geológicas en El Gran Bajo de San Julián y sus alrededores (Territoro de Santa Cruz) Los estratos com dinosaurios y su techo en el este del Territorio de Nequén HONORS (Fossil) Wichmannella Bertels 1969 (Ostracoda) Wichmanniceras Leanza 1945 (Ammonita)
Reinhard Weber
Reinhard Weber, German-born Mexican paleobotanist (Munster 02 June 1938 – Ciudad de Mexico 13 August 2009) Authored 31 papers DESCRIBED FOSSIL PLANTAE TAXA Genera Asinisetum 2008 Dictyotrichia 2008 Dorfiella 1976 Kobalostrobus 1981 with Serlin & Delevoryas Laurozamites 1995 with Zamudio Varela Lonesomia 1997 Sonoraphyllum 1995 Species Aachenia knoblochi 1975 Asinisetum dissimile 2008 Asinisetum formosum 2008 Asterotheca santaclarae 1985 Bennettistemon sonorense 2010 Cycadolepis auroleporis 2008 Cynepteris sonorensis 1985 Dictyotrichia john-strongii 2008 Dictyotrichia major 2008 Dorfiella auriculata 1976 Equisetites aequecaliginosus 2005 Kobalostrobus olmosensis 1981 with Serlin & Delevoryas Laurozamites pinna 1995 with Zamudio Varela Laurozamites tarahumara 1995 with Zamudio Varela Laurozamites yaquii 1995 with Zamudio Varela Lonesomia mexicana 1997 Macropterygium mexicanum 1996 Macropterygium truncatum Mertensides crusgalli 1985 Phlebopteris crenulata 2008 Phlebopteris otongensis 2008 Salvinia coahuilensis 1973 Scoresbya pinnata 1995 Sonoraphyllum mirabile 1995 Williamsonia newberryi 2010 Williamsonia opilionoides 2008 HONORS Reinweberia Magallón Puebla & Cevallos Ferriz 1994 (Fossil Plantae)
Ray Jui Wu
Ray Jui Wu, US/Chinese plant geneticist (Beijing 14 August 1928 – Ithaca 10 February 2008) Son of biochemist Hsien Wu ACHIEVEMENTS Developed the first method for determining the nucleotide sequence of DNA (1970-3) Introduced the method of using synthetic oligonucleotide linkers and adaptors to increase the efficiency of manipulating and cloning blunt-ended DNA (1976) With colleagues he was the first to transfer successfully useful genes from a dicotyledoneous plant (potato) to a monocotyledoneous plant (rice) in 1990s
Raul Wernicke
Raul Ernesto Alberto Wernicke Rolda, Argentine physical chemist (Rosario 28 September 1888 – Magallanes Strait 22 September 1949) From German ancestry ACHIEVEMENTS Authored 75 scientific works Gained international recognition for his studies on oligodynamical activity of copper and silver and electrodyalisis method application to chemical, biochemical and biological problems With Moisés Ginstein first crystallized the human serum albumin independent from Adair & Taylor (1935) Crystallization of seroalbumin. Nature 136: 30, 1935. Created a method for measuring minute tensions With A. Sordelli. Um metodo de medida de pequeñas tensiones. Anal. Asoc. Quim. Arg. 1:8, 1913. With A. Sordelli & V. Deulofeu characterized Forssman antigen as a lipidic complex associated to a carrier protein Naturaleza del antigeno heterogenetico. Rev. Asoc. Med. Arg. 37:570, 1924 Sur la nature de l’antigéne hétérogénétique. C.R. Soc. Biol. Paris 92:898, 1925 With R. Birabén Losson developed a simple method for obtaining aurosols in order to effect Lange reaction (1930-1) Introduced improvements in insulin original preparation method Metodo de preparación de insulina. Rev.Asoc.Med.Arg. (Soc.Biol.) 37:89, 1924. Invented device for use in electrodyalisis Developed a sensible method for pH determination of gastric juice With V. Morera. Determinación del pH em jugo gástrico. Comparación de métodos. Primer Congr. Sudamer. Quim. 4:273, 1927. Developed a hydrogen microelectrode With F. Modern. Microelectrodo Del hidrogeno. Anal. Asoc. Quim. Arg. 17:91, 1929. Constructed potentiometrical measuring devices See Ciencia e Investigación 7:569-76, 1951 (contains bibliography)
Raafat Kamel Wasef
Raafat Kamel Wasef, Egyptian physicist (Cairo 10 June 1926 – Authored 140 papers Introduced internal friction as a tool for study of lattice defects in solids Enunciated the concept of dissociated vacancy Authored The elastic and anelastic behaviour of glass. Proc. Math. Phys. Soc. Egypt (1951)
Prawase Wasi
Prawase Wasi, Thai haematologist (Kanchanaburi 05 August 1931 – Authored over 100 articles Identified the genetic mechanism of alpha thalassemia or Hemoglobin H disease With S. Na-Nakorn & A. Suingdumrong. Haemoglobin H disease in Thailand: a genetical study. Nature 204:907, 1964 HONORS Wasi alpha-thalassemia 1 Wasi alpha-thalassemia 2