Hsien Wu
Hsien (Xian) Wu, US/Chinese biochemist (Fuzhou, Fujian, Qing 24 November 1893 – Boston 08 August 1959) ACHIEVEMENTS Authored 163 publications First to propose that protein denaturation was a purely conformational change involving folding and unfolding of peptide chains Studies on Denaturation of Proteins. XII. A theory of denaturation. Chinese Journal of Physiology 5(4):321-44, 1931. First to use labeled antigens for determining proteins in the presence of antibodies Determined the quantitative relation of antibody-antigen combination Proposed the theory of protein variation Developed important methods with Otto Folin With O. Folin. A revised colorimetric method for the determination of uric acid in urine. Jour. Biol. Chem. 38:459, 1919. With O. Folin. A system of blood analysis. I. A simplified and improved method for the determination of sugar. Jour. Biol. Chem. 41:367, 1920. Codescribed Sia-Wu test With R.H.P. Sia. Serum globulin in Kala Azar. Chin. Med. J. 35:527, 1921 Introduced modifications to Duboscq colorimeter EPONYMY Folin-Wu method Folin-Wu pipette or tube Folin-Wu reagent for determination of glucose
Hsien Wen Wu
Hsien-Wen Wu or Xianwen Wu, Chinese zoologist (Ru’ian County, Zhejiang Province 15 March 1900 – 03 April 1985) Performed studies on ichthyology, helminthology, carcinology and comparative anatomy DESCRIBED NEW TAXA Pisces Valid Genera Folifer 1977 Parasinilabeo 1939 Parator 1963 with Yang, Yue & Huang Placocheilus 1977 Sinibrama 1939 Sinocrossocheilus 1977 Valid Species Abbottina obtusirostris 1931 with Wang Acentrogobius microps 1963 with Chu Acheilognathus argenteus 1939 Acheilognathus meridianus 1939 Acheilognathus polylepis 1964 Acrossocheilus beijiangensis 1977 with Lin Acrossocheilus longipinnis 1939 Altigena yunnanensis 1977 with Lin Atrilinea roulei 1931 Cynoglossus roulei 1932 Cyprinus chilia 1963 with Yang, Yue & Huang Cyprinus megalophthalmus 1963 Discherodontus parvus 1977 with Lin Discogobio longibarbatus 1977 Engyprosopon filipennis 1935 with Tang Folifer hainanensis 1977 Garra qiaojiensis 1977 with Yao Garra yiliangensis 1977 with Chen Gymnogobius nigromembranis 1931 with Wang Leptobotia tientainensis 1930 Liobagrus marginatoides 1930 Liparis chefuensis 1933 with Wang Microphysogobio kiatingensis 1930 Neosalanx tangkahkeii 1931 Onychostoma breve 1977 with Chen Onychostoma lingi 1939 Parabotia maculosa 1939 Parasinilabeo assimilis 1977 with Yao Pelteobagrus eupogoides 1930 Pleuronichthys lighti 1929 Poropontius carinatus 1977 with Lin Poropontius exiguus 1977 with Lin Poropontius opisthopterus 1977 Poropontius rhomboides 1977 with Lin Psettina hainanensis 1935 with Tang Pseudorasbora elongata 1939 Rectoris luxiensis 1977 with Yao Rhinogobius filamentosus 1939 Rhodeus lighti 1931 Saurida microlepis 1931 with Wang Scartelaos gigas 1963 with Chu Sinibotia pulchra 1939 Sinibotia robusta 1939 Sinibotia zebra 1939 Siniperca loona 1939 Siniperca roulei 1930 Sinocrossocheilus guizhouensis 1977 Tachysurus brevicaudatus 1930 Tariqilabeo bicornis 1977 Tor sinensis 1977 Nematoda Family Pneumospiruridae 1938 with Hu Genera Paraleptus 1927 Physalopteroides 1940 with Liu Prionchulus 1929 with Hoeppli Subgenus Ichthyascaris 1949 Species Alaimus multipapillatus 1929 with Hoeppli Apelenchoides sinensis 1929 with Hoeppli Egtitus nudus 1929 with Hoeppli Cosmocera mucronata 1945 with Kung Desportesius equispiculatus 1943 with Liu Desportesius orientalis 1933 Eustrongyloides sinicus 1943 with Liu Globocephalus lutrae 1938 with Hu Halocercus pingi 1929 Hexametra anguinea 1938 with Hu Ichthyascaris lophii 1949 Kaliocephalus assimilis 1938 with Hu Metathelazia hainanensis 1938 with Hu Monhystera spiralis 1929 with Hoeppli Monhystera wangi 1929 with Hoeppli Murshidia elephasi 1934 Paraleptus scylii 1927 Physalopteroides dryophisi 1940 with Liu Prismatolaimus brevicaudatus 1929 with Hoeppli Prismatolaimus hsuei 1929 with Hoeppli Rhabdias globocephala 1945 with Kung Rhabdochona beaufortis 1941 with Liu Rictularia oligopectinea 1938 with Hu Crustacea (1934) Species Heterochelamon purpureomanuale Potamiscus loshingensis Sinolapotamon patellifer HONORS Wuconchona Kang 1983 (Mollusca) Hsianwenia Chang, Wang, Liu et al. 2008 (Fossil Pisces)
Houyong Wu
Houyong Wu, Chinese medical entomologist DESCRIBED VALID SIPHONAPTERA TAXA Genera Calceopsylla 1965 with Liu & Wang Genoneopsylla 1966 with Wu & Liu Liuopsylla 1985 with Zhang & Liu Tanglha 1977 with Liu & Wu Subgenus Neochinopsylla 1965 with Wang & Liu Species Calceopsylla aduncata 1965 with Liu & Wang Callopsylla beishanensis 1986 with Wu & Ni Callopsylla changduensis 1966 with Liu & Wu Callopsylla forfica 1981 with Chen & Liu Callopsylla xui 1996 with Guo & Liu Callopsylla zhangi 1996 with Guo & Liu Ceratophyllus breviprojectus 1966 with Liu & Wu Ceratophyllus chutsaensis 1962 with Liu Chaetopsylla media 1979 with Wu & Tsai Ctenophthalmus gansuensis 1983 with Zhang & Wang Ctenophthalmus proboscis 1986 with Xie & Hu Ctenophthalmus quadratus 1960 with Liu Dorcadia tiani 2003 with Liu & Wu Frontopsylla aspiniformis 1960 with Liu Frontopsylla exilidigita 1974 with Liu & Chang Frontopsylla liui 1994 with Guo & Liu Genoneopsylla angustidigita 1980 with Wu & Tsai Genoneopsylla longisetosa 1980 with Wu & Tsai Hystrichopsylla stenostema 1974 with Liu & Chang Ischnopsyllus infratentus 1988 with Wang & Liu Liuopsylla conica 1985 with Zhang & Liu Macrostylophora cuiae 1964 with Liu & Yu Macrostylophora wui 2003 with Liu Mitchella laxisinuata 1977 with Liu & Wu Mitchella megatarsalia 1977 with Liu & Wu Mitchella truncata 1977 with Liu & Wu Nearctopsylla brevidigita 1965 with Wang & Liu Nearctopsylla liupanshanensis 1984 with Li & Liu Nearctopsylla xijiensis 1986 with Chen & Li Neopsylla angustimanubra 1966 with Wu & Liu Neopsylla villa 1982 with Wang & Liu Nycteridopsylla liui 1988 with Chen & Liu Nycteridopsylla quadrispina 2003 with Liu Ophthalmopsylla multichaeta 1965 with Liu & Wu Palaeopsylla anserocepsoides 1981 with Zhang & Liu Palaeopsylla brevifrontata 1984 with Zhang & Liu Palaeopsylla breviprocera 1996 with Guo & Liu Paradoxopsyllus intermedium 1994 with Guo & Liu Paradoxopsyllus liae 1994 with Guo & Liu Paradoxopsyllus paucichaetus 1966 with Yu & Liu Paraneopsylla clavata 1982 with Lang & Liu Vermipsylla asymmetrica 1965 with Liu & Wu Vermipsylla parallela 1965 with Liu & Wu Wagnerina changi 1995 with Zhao & Li Wagnerina sichuanna 1983 with Chen & Zhai Xenodaeria angustiproceria 1996 with Guo & Liu Xenodaeria laxiproceria 1996 with Guo & Liu HONORS Wuella Wang, Pan & Yan 1997 (Acari)
Hongji Wu
Hongji Wu, Chinese paleontologist (fl.1974-96) DESCRIBED TRILOBITA GENERA Chuangjianoproetus 1977 Coronocephalina 1979 Hypaproetus 1977 Jinnania 1980 with Lin Leiaspis 1980 with Lin Leioscutellum 1977 Lophodesella 1980 with Lin Monanocephalus 1980 with Lin Oidalaproetus 1977 Parachittidilla 1980 with Lin Parainouyia 1980 with Lin Parakailia 1979 Plebiellus 1980 with Lin Proasaphisan 1980 with Lin Ptyctolorenzella 1980 with Lin Shanxiella 1980 with Lin Squarrosoella 1980 with Lin Yaojiayuella 1980 with Lin HONORS Wuoaspis Ozdikmen 2009 (Trilobita)
Hengsheng Wang
Hengsheng Wang, Chinese geologist (Dingxian, Hebei Province 04 August 1901 – 21 September 2003) Described the gravitational mechanism of liquid magma in the mineralization With Yaomin Huang. The magmatic gravitational liquid differentiation and its significance bearing on the mineralization of stratified igneous rocks (1980) Enunciated the chromite mineralization law With Wenji Bai, Bingxi Wang & Yaochu Chai. Chromite deposits in China and their origin (1983) With W.J. Bai & C.Y. Wan. A petro-chemical classification of basic and ultrabasic rocks (1978) A method for the calculation of chemical analysis of basic and ultrabasic rocks. Acta Geol. Sinica 1 (1975)
Hendrik Weyenbergh
Hendrik Weyenbergh, Dutch-born Argentine zoologist (Haarlem 06 December 1842 – Bloemendaal 27 July 1885) DESCRIBED INVERTEBRATE GENERA Arachnida Hasseltides 1869 Diptera Asilicus 1899 Didymophleps 1883 Doringia 1875 Empidia 1869 Hieronymus 1886 Lynchia 1881 Tipularia 1869 Coleoptera Carabicina 1869 Saperdides 1874 Dermaptera Forficularia 1869 Hirudina Cyclobdella 1879 Hybobdella 1879 Hymenoptera Hagenia 1869 Pseudosyrex 1873 Lepidoptera Mamillo 1874 Vogleria 1875 Mollusca Durban 1875 Orthoptera Blattaria 1874 Propygolampis 1874 Siphonaptera Malacopsylla 1881 VALID VERTEBRATE SPECIES/SUBSPECIES Amphibia Melanophryscus stelzneri 1875 Melanophryscus stelzneri stelzneri 1875 Reptilia Oxyrhopus rhombifer bachmanni 1876 (Reptilia) Pisces (1877) Catathyridium lorentzii Hypostomus paranensis Jenynsia obscura Trichomycterus corduvensis Trichomycterus tenius Xiphophorus minor HONORS Weyenberghiana Mello-Leitão 1941 (Arachnida)