Yugan Jin
Yugan Jin / Yu-gan Ching, Chinese paleontologist and stratigrapher (Dongyang County, Zhejiang Province 26 December 1937 – Nanjing 26 June 2006) Authored over 100 papers and monographs Recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities on brachiopod paleontology and Permian stratigraphy With B.R. Wardlaw, B.F. Glenister & C.V. Kotlyar developed a new three-fold Permian timescale immediately accepted by the International Commission on Stratigraphy of International Union of Geological Societies (1997) DESCRIBED BRACHIOPODA GENERA Alatoproductus 1978 with Zhu Ancorhynchia 1979 with Ye Bandoproductus 1981 with Sun Bullarina 1981 with Sun Calliomarginatia 1976 Carinokoninckina 1977 with Fang Eoseptaliphoria 1976 with Sun Excavatorhynchia 1977 with Fang Galeatathyris 1984 Gondolina 1966 with Liao Himalairhynchia 1976 with Sun Lamellokoninckina 1977 with Fang Lamellosathyris 1983 with Fang Lancangjiangia 1977 with Fang Laterispina 1991 with Wang Liraplecta 1981 with Sun Lunarhynchia 1997 with Mancenido & Sun Lunpolaia 1979 with Ye Markamia 1985 with Shi Moquellina 1979 with Sun & Ye Neoplicatifera 1974 with Liao & Fang Ninglangothyris 1977 with Fang Nyalamurhynchia 1976 with Sun & Rong Peltichia 1981 with Liao Pseudolepismatina 1976 with Sun Pygmochonetes 1978 with Hu Rugoconcha 1981 with Sun Tenuichonetes 1978 with Hu Tibetothyris 1976 with Sun Titanothyris 1982 with Sun Tongzithyris 1974 with Liao & Fang Trochifera 1979 with Ye Tulungospirifer 1976 with Sun Uncisteges 1978 with Hu Urushtenoidea 1978 with Hu Vitiliproductus 1974 with Liao Weiningia 1974 with Liao Xenothyris 1976 with Sun & Rong Yarirhynchia 1981 with Sun Yuezhuella 1979 with Ye HONORS (Fossil) Jinogondolella Mei & Wardlaw 1994 (Conodonta) Jinomarginifera Shen, Shi & Archbold 2003 (Brachiopoda) Yuganotheca Zhang, Li, Holmer, Brock, Balthasar et al. (Lophophorata)
Suhayl Jabbur
Suhayl Jibra’il Jabbur, Lebanese neurophysiologist (Beirut 17 June 1931 – Authored 107 papers and 17 book chapters Discovered spinal-brainstem-spinal loop involved in the modulation of pain Showed that descending motor information in the central nervous system is continuously interacting with ascending sensory information at all central levels (1970s) With M. Bitar, N.E. Saadé & N.R. Banna showed that both presynaptic and postsynaptic inhibitory mechanism existed within the dorsal column nuclei (1981) With S.F. Atweh & N.E. Saadé first suggested that diazepam (Valium) acted on GABA receptors in the central nervous system producing presynaptic inhibition at axo-axonic synapsis With N.E. Saadé, J.J. Chidiac et al. A perfusion technique for the determination of pro-inflammatory mediators by intradental application of irritants. J. Pharmac. Toxic. Methods 46:125-30, 2002 LINKS http://www.suhayl-jabbur.com/
Sudhanshu Shekhar Jha
Sudhansu Shekhar Jha, Indian physicist (Vijay Nagar, Bihar 25 December 1940 – Authored over 150 articles Performed pioneering work on time-dependent conductivity of nonequilibrium carriers and calculations of optical nonlinearities in bulk semiconductors and insulators Predicted theoretically the optical second-order nonlinearity at metal and semiconductor surfaces Formulated a generalized pairing theory of superconductivity in high Tc layered materials With G.S. Kino. A variational technique for determining the propagating modes of a finite plasma. Jour. Electr. Control 14:167-85, 1963 With B.S. Shastry & A.K. Rajagopal. New self-consistent quasi-static approximation for screening and plasma dispersion in the electron gas. Phys. Rev. B9:2000-3, 1974 With L.K. Chavda. Approximate solution for spherical implosions of coalesced weak shocks in a plasma. Phys. Rev. A15:1289-96, 1977
Sudhanshu Kumar Jain
Sudhanshu Kumar Jain, Indian ethnobotanist (Amroha, Uttar Pradesh State 30 June 1926 – Authored 325 papers and 43 books on taxonomy, ethnobotany, economic botany, conservation and medicinal plants DESCRIBED PLANTAE TAXA Species Arthraxon junnarensis 1971 with Hemadri Arthraxon raizadae 1972 with Hemadri & Deshpande Coelogyne hitendrae 1978 with Das Coelogyne raizadae 1978 with Das Coelogyne schultesii 1978 with Das Enteropogon coimbatorensis 1977 with Nair & Nayar Garnotia normannii 1979 with Prakash Glyphochloa mysorensis 1969 with Hemadri Glyphochloa santapaui 1969 with Deshpande Hedychium pynursulaeanum 1986 with Srivastava Isachne swaminathanii 1983 with Prakash Others 1 form, 1 subspecies and 5 varieties HONOURS President, International Society of Tropical Ecology Harshberger Medal (1992) W. Carey Medal (2006) Distinguished Economic Botanist Award, United States (first Asian to receive it) 1999 Genus Jainia N.P. Balakrishnan 1980 (Rubiaceae)
Sohan Lal Jain
Sohan Lal Jain, Indian paleontologist and helminthologist (06 July 1931 – DESCRIBED NEW GENERA Trematoda Bifurcohaptor 1958 Lepustomum 1953 Mizelleus 1957 Paryphostomum 1952 Thaparocleidus 1952 Fossil Pisces Indocoelacanthus 1974 Paradapedium 1973 Fossil Aves Indotrigonodon 1983 with Sahni Pisdurodon 1983 with Sahni Fossil Reptilia Barapasaurus 1975 with Kutty et al. HONORS Jainus Mizelle, Kritsky & Crane 1968 (Monogenea) Jainosaurus Hunt, Lockley, Lucas & Meyer 1994 (Fossil Reptilia) Jainemys Joyce & Bandyopadhyay 2020 (Fossil Reptilia) Jainium Prasad et al. 2005 (Phytolith)
Shridhar Sarvottam Joshi
Shridhar Sarvottam Joshi, Indian physical chemist (Pune, Maharashtra 16 October 1898 – 24 July 1984) Described Joshi effect With V. Narasimhan. Photoelectric efficiency of iron, cobalt and nickel at different temperatures in the soft x-ray region. Curr. Science 9:535-7, 1940 OTHERS Chairman, Physical Chemistry Section, International Congress on Pure and Applied Chemistry, Munich (1959) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY With R.P. Sanyal. The formation of a water in oil type emulsion by the concentration of the oil phase. Jour. Phys. Chemistry 26(5): 481-6, 1922 Viscosity of reversible emulsions. Trans. Faraday Soc. 20:512-9, 1925 The decomposition of nitrous oxide in the silent electric discharge. Trans. Faraday Soc. 23:227-38, 1927 The decomposition of nitrous oxide in the silent electric discharge. Part II. Trans. Faraday Soc. 25: 108-117, 1929 The decomposition of nitrous oxide in the silent electric discharge. Part III. The variation of the current and of the power during the reaction. Trans. Faraday Soc. 23: 118-28, 1929 The decomposition of nitrous oxide in the silent electric discharge. Part IV. Influence of the addition of foreign gases. Trans. Faraday Soc. 25:137-43, 1929 An examination of reactions in ionized gases from the standpoint of Faraday’s law. Trans. Faraday Soc. 25: 143-7, 1929 With T.S. Narayan. Der einfluss der temperature sul die koagulation von Kolloiden Mangandioxyd. Kolloid Z. 59:335-6, 1932 “Zonal effect” in the slow coagulation of colloid arsenious sulphur. Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan 12:145, 1937 With P.V. Jagannatha Rao. Zonal effect and antinormal change of opacity during the slow coagulation of colloid manganese dioxide. Phys. Berichte 19:418, 1938 With D.N. Solanki. The influence of temperature on the electrical conductivity and viscosity of aqueous mercuric chloride. J. Ind. Chem. Soc. 18:627, 1940 With K. Srinivasan. Electrochemical preparation of sodium chloride from aqueous solution. J. Ind. Chem. Soc. 18, 1941 With G.S. Desmukh. An effect of light in gases under electrical discharge. Nature 147 (3739): 806, 1941 With P.G. Deo. A light effect in chlorine under electrical discharge: influence of the intensity and frequency. Nature 151 (3837): 561, 1943 With P.G. Deo. Light effect in chlorine under electrical discharge: influence of the gas pressure. Nature 153: 434-5, 1944 Light effect in chlorine under electrical discharge: change of the wave form due to irradiation. Nature 154: 147, 1944 With K.Z. Lad. Non-occurrence of the light effect in high frequency conduction at low potentials. Proc. Ind. Acad. Sci. 22 A: 293, 1945 With G. S. Desmukh. Interaction of nitrous oxide and hydrogen in the silent discharge. Nature 155: 483, 1945 Threshold potential, conductivity and course of chemical change under electrical discharge. Curr.Sci. 15:281, 1946