Benigno Varela Fuentes
Benigno Varela Fuentes, Spanish-born Uruguayan hepatologist (La Coruña, Spain 07 November 1893 – 22 April 1965) Achievements Expert on liver pathology and biochemistry His book Acidosis y Alcalosis en la Clinica, (1937) gained worldwide fame Observed the presence of a special form of bilirrubin in sera of cancer patients (1933) Demonstrated with colleagues the value of indirect hyperbilirrubinemia as a index of hepatocytic failure (Varela Fuentes symptom) Obtained the ether-extracted bilirubine With C. Viana. De la nature de la bilirubine ethero-extractible de quelque serum icteriques. C.R. Soc. Biol. 114:789, 1933 With C. Viana Giuria. Sobre una nueva forma de bilirrubina indirecta del suero icterico: la bilirrubina eter-extraible. 19:47-50, 1934 La bilirubine extractible par l’ether. Acta Med. Scand. 138:65, 1950 With J.R. Pollero described intercostal percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography Described timed cholecystographic drainage Introduced the duodenal intubation (1948) Eponym of Varela Fuentes duodenal intubation and times of Varela Fuentes With J. Varela López and G. Martínez Prado. Les cinq temps du tubage duodenal normale et leurs modifications dans les cholecystocholangiopathies. Arch. Mal. Appar. Digest. 39:797, 1950 Developed cholecystographic sounding, a method of serial cholecystography (Varela Fuentes-Zubiaurre test) With J. Varela López, L. Zubiarre & G. Martínez Prado. El sondeo colecistográfico. Prensa Med. Argent. 37:13-32, 1950 Varela Fuentes-Canzani-Viana yellow diazorreaction With C. Viana. Sobre una forma anormal de la diazo reacción en el suero de ictericias quirurgicas graves. Relat. Congr. Arg. Cir. 9:306-13, 1937 With R. Canzani. La diazo-reaction jaune anormale de quelques sérums ictériques. Sang 13:101-6, 1939 Varela Fuentes-Recarte method for dosage of bilirrubins in the blood With P. Recarte. Nouvelle technique simplifiée pour le dosage separé des 2 bilirubins, directe et indirecte, des sérums ictériques. Comp. Rend. Soc. Biol. 116:1193-6, 1934 With P. Recarte & J. Esculies. Methode simplifiée pour la séparation et le dosage isolé des 2 bilirubines, directe et indirecte, du sérum sanguin dans les icteres. C. Rend. Soc. Biol. 108:1009-13, 1931 Varela Fuentes-Iraola sign (a radiological sign of acute psoas muscle disease) With J. Iraola. Sobre un signo radiologico de la psoitis aguda. Arch. Urug. Med. Cir. Espec. 10:593-8, 1937 Varela Fuentes-Canzani syndrome With R. Canzani. El sindrome de obstrucción subtotal de las vias biliares. Su diferenciación con la obstrucción total. Arch. Urug. Med. Cir. Espec. 18:385, 1941 OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS With J.R. Polero & M.P. Rubino. Nouvelle technique pour l’anesthésie du phrénique au niveau du cou avec immobilisation respiratoire du foie ou de la rate. Arch. Mal. Appar. Digeest. 49:942-50, 1959 With J. Varela López & G. Martínez Prado. La contribución del laboratorio al diagnostico de la colecistitis cronica alitiasica (1948) With M. Miqueo Narancio. New humoral signs for the early diagnosis of xanthomatous biliary cirrhosis. Prensa Med. Argent. 32:2559-67, 1945 With P. Recarte. Solution colloidale de bilirubine acide. Methode de préparation et propriétés. C.R. Soc. Biol. 117:900, 1934 With E. Apolo & C. Viana. Resultats obtenus avec la nouvelle méthode pour le dosage séparé des bilirubines directe et indirecte dans les sérums icteriques. Comp. Rend. Soc. Biol. 168:1014-6, 1931 With E. Apolo y Bachilier. Sobre una nueva modificación sanguinea habitual em las parasitosis intestinales: la linfocitosis. An. Fac. Med. Montevideo 11(8):495-510, 1926 EPONYMS Varela Fuentes-Piaggio Blanco sign Varela urine concentration test Varela Fuentes syndrome or nephrotic cholangiopathy Varela Fuentes-Viana severity index for direct bilirrubinemia Varela Fuentes classification of jaundice Varela Fuentes multifenestrated needle for hepatic cirrhosis (1944) Varela Fuentes point in cholangiography (the ninth or tenth intercostal space in the right anterior axillary line) 1957
Wouter Van Hoven
Wouter Van Hoven, South African zoologist and ecologist (1947 – SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY With D. Furstenberg. Condensed tannin as anti-defoliate agent against browsing by giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) in the Kruger National Park. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. A 107:425-31, 1994 With A.G. Schmidt & G.K. Theron. The phytosociology and structure of vegetation near Villa Nova, North-Western Transvaal, South Africa 59:500-10, 1993 Mortalities in kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) populations related to chemical defence of trees. Rev. Zool. Africa 105:141-5, 1991 Tree’s secret warning system against browsers. Custos 13:11, 1984 With E.A. Boomker. The influence of inoculum source on in vitro digestability determination. S. Afr. J. Anim. Sci. 13(3):207-9, 1983 With R.A. Prins & A. lankhorst. Fermentative digestion in the African elephant. S. Afr. J. Wildl. Res. 11(3):78-86, 1981 The digestive physiology in the stomach complex and hindgut of hippopotamus. S. Afr. J. Wildl. Res 8(2):59-64, 1978 DESCRIBED PROTOZOA TAXA Family Gilchristidae 2006 with Ito, Miyazaki & Imai Rhinozetidae 1988 with Gilchrist & Hamilton-Atwell Genera Arachnodinella 2001 with Gilchrist & Hamilton-Atwell Arachnodinium 1987 with Gilchrist & Hamilton-Atwell Digilchristia 2006 with Ito, Miyazaki & Imai Endoralium 1980 with Eloff Gilchristia 2006 with Ito, Miyazaki & Imai Phalodinium 1987 with Gilchrist & Hamilton-Atwell Rhinozeta 1988 with Gilchrist & Hamilton-Atwell Species Arachnodinella novenum 2001 with Gilchrist & Hamilton-Atwell Blepharoconus dicerotos 1998 with Gilchrist, Liebenberg & Van der Merwe Blepharoconus krugerensis 1980 with Eloff Blepharosphaera ceratotherii 1998 with Gilchrist, Liebenberg & Van der Merwe Charonina dicerotus 1994 with Gilchrist & Stenson Charonina odontophora 1994 with Gilchrist & Stenson Charonina tenuis 1994 with Gilchrist & Stenson Charonina tetragona 1994 with Gilchrist & Stenson Charonina tortuosa 1994 with Gilchrist & Stenson Didesmis synciliata 1998 with Gilchrist, Liebenberg & Van der Merwe Digilchristia chaconis 2006 with Ito, Miyazaki & Imai Diplodinium (Eudiplodinium) microlateralis 1984 Diplodinium (Eudiplodinium) sablei 1979 with Hamilton-Atwell & Grobler Diplodinium (Ostracodinium) bohor 1984 Endoralium loxodontae 1980 with Eloff Enoploplastron garstangi 1975 Entodinium bispinosus 1976 with Kleynhans Entodinium fyferi 1975 Entodinium kalaharicus 1976 with Wilkinson Entodinium longicorpus 1976 with Kleynhans Entodinium lucii 1976 with Wilkinson Epidinium lunatus 1975 Gilchristia artemis 2006 with Ito, Miyazaki & Imai Helicozoster africanus 1998 with Gilchrist & Stenson Helicozoster apicalis 1998 with Gilchrist & Stenson Helicozoster proboscidicus 1980 with Eloff Lavierella klipdrifi 1998 with Gilchrist & Stenson Monoposthium bracchium 1987 with Gilchrist & Hamilton-Atwell Monoposthium latum 1987 with Gilchrist & Hamilton-Atwell Monoposthium vulgare 1987 with Gilchrist & Hamilton-Atwell Phalodinium digitale 1987 with Gilchrist & Hamilton-Atwell Rhinozeta addoensis 1988 with Gilchrist & Hamilton-Atwell Rhinozeta caecalis 1988 with Gilchrist & Hamilton-Atwell Rhinozeta cristata 1988 with Gilchrist & Hamilton-Atwell Rhinozeta multiplata 1988 with Gilchrist & Hamilton-Atwell Rhinozeta pedale 1988 with Gilchrist & Hamilton-Atwell Rhinozeta rhinozeta 1988 with Gilchrist & Hamilton-Atwell Rhinozeta triciliata 1988 with Gilchrist & Hamilton-Atwell Rhinozeta unilaminata 1988 with Gilchrist & Hamilton-Atwell Triplumaria alluvia 2008 with Ito, Miyazaki & Imai Triplumaria corrugata 1998 with Gilchrist & Stenson Triplumaria grypoclunis 2008 with Ito, Miyazaki & Imai Vanhovenia multisuctores 1998 with Gilchrist & Stenson HONORS Vanhovenia Dovgal 2002 (Protozoa)
René San Martín
René Arturo San Martín y Saenz, Cuban mineralogist and petrographer (La Habana 1888 – 12 August 1956) Contributions He would have set up one of the best laboratories of mineralogical optics in the world Confirmed that polarization colors aren’t pure Modified Van Valkeburgh-Crwaford method for identification of elements to the point of converting it into a new method (1944) Modified the mineralogical assay by fusion employing ammonium phosphates Developed deflagration test in a closed tube to identify mineral elements Methods Un nuevo procedimiento rapido para el reconocimiento del elemento electro-positivo de alguns sulfuros, arseniuros y sulfosales naturales. Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. (1922) With A.L. Bitencourt. Un nuevo metodo para el ensayo del mercurio em los minerales Patents Foreign Variable mercury-condenser. US Pat1,108,793 (1914) Cuban With J. Embil Bollada. Un procedimiento para transformar corrientes electricas en vibraciones mecanicas y sonoras (1924) With J. Embil Bollada. Un dispositivo destinado a reproducir com fuerte intensidad señales acusticas originada ser la electricidad y utilizable ventajosamente en circuitos telefonicos, telegraficos, radiotelefonicos y radiotelegraficos,etc y aplicable a outros fines cientificos e industriuales (1924) Honors His mineralogical collection “Santiago de la Huerta” was praised and declared unique in the world The publishing company John Wiley & Sons sent him mineralogical handbooks for review
Carmen Pujals
Carmen Pujals, Argentine phycologist (Buenos Aires 13 January 1916 – Adrogué, Buenos Aires Province 24 October 2003) From Catalonian parentage DESCRIBED ALGAE TAXA Genera Camontagnea 1981 Medeiothamnion 1970 Species Aphanocladia robusta 1967 Compsogonon argentinensis 1967 Gastroclonium trichodes 1967 Thorea bachmannii Pujals ex Sheath, Vis & Cole HONORS Pujalsia Boraso 2017 (Rhodophyta)
Roque Orlando
Roque Orlando Calcagno, Argentine neuropathologist (Campana, Buenos Aires Province 10 August 1899 – 1967) Authored over 80 works First to show the alternating degeneration of the external geniculate bodies in man La degeneración alternada del geniculado externo Discovered the pathogeny of Argyll-Robertson sign due to demyelization of iris nervous fibers or first to demonstrate the myelinic network of human iris and its demyelization in progressive general paralysis With B. Moyano. Patogenia del signo de Argyll-Robertson (1935) Introduced a new semiological method for exploring endoventricular structures La ventriculoscopia. Un nuevo metodo de semiologia cerebral y de investigación experimental. La Semana Medica 38 (52):1938, 1931 La ventriculoscopia y adquisiciones diagnósticas y terapêutica de la visualización ventriculoaracnoidea (1930) Demonstred that Erb syndrome doesn’t follow pyramidal degeneration in syphilitic medullary meningovascular disease Sobre la autonomia anatomo-clínica de la degeneración bipiramidal sistematica en mielosis sifilítica. Rev. Neurol. 10:1-11, 1945 Authored a exhaustive work about general palsy With Max Arndt. Paralisis general: estado actual y problemas (1945) Raised new problems about brain pathology With Max Arndt. Agnosia optica (1950) Demonstred the existence of a lobar bilateral symmetric atrophy in Pick disease (1935) With Hector M. Piñero. Contribución al estudio de la enfermedad de Pick. La Semana Medica (1936) With B. Moyano and others contributed to elucidation of the pathology and clinics of brain senility With daughter Maria Marta Orlando Solorzano authored work about iris effector system in zoological scale (posthumously published) OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS Sindromes neurologicos atipicos de la paralisis general. Thesis, Univ. Nac. Buenos Aires (1936) & Rev. Neurol. Bs Aires 1(1), 1936
Gustavo Augusto Melo
Gustavo Augusto Schmidt de Melo, Brazilian carcinologist (Santos, São Paulo State 14 December 1933 – DESCRIBED VALID CRUSTACEA TAXA Genus Speloeophoroides 1998 with Abrantes Torres Species Amphithrax besnardi 1990 with Manning & Albuquerque Antillimunida chacei 1992 with Melo Filho Babamunida coltroi 2006 Catapagurus cunhai 2012 with Nucci Clythrocerus bidentatus 1999 with Campos Jr Cyclodorippe longifrons 1999 with Campos Jr. Deliocerus coelhoi 1998 with Campos Jr. Goreopagurus lemaitrei 2007 with Nucci Grimothea atlantica 1994 with Melo Filho Iridonida heblingi 1991 with Melo Filho Iridonida petronioi 1994 with Melo Filho Latreillia williamsi 1990 Neopilumnoplax lipkeholthuisi 2010 with Tavares Pagurus heblingi 2003 with Nucci Paragalene danieleae 2010 with Tavares Pinnotheres emiliai 1971 Speloeophoroides capixaba 1998 with Abrantes Torres Speloeophorus brasiliensis 1998 with Abrantes Torres Sternostylus meridionalis 2004 with Melo Filho Trichopeltarion pezzutoi 2005 with Tavares HONORS (Crustacea) Melocarcinus Magalhães & Tuerkay 1996 Melothelphusa Pedraza, Tavares & Magalhães 2016