Dazhong Wang
Dazhong Wang, Chinese physicist (Changli, Hebei Province 1935 – Authored 70 papers and one book Created a new concept of module-type high temperature gas-cooled reactors (patented in United States, Japan and Germany) in 1970s Developed the world’s first 5M shell-type nuclear heat supply reactor Responsible for the first integrated vessel type heating reactor being put into operation successfully in the world Held 9 Chinese and foreign patents
Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia
Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia, Indian geologist and stratigrapher (Surat, Gujrat State 25 October 1883 – 15 June 1969) World renowned for his researches on Himalayan geology Co-described fossil Amphibian species Lysipterygium risinense 1928 with Swinton SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Natural occurrences of uranium and thorium in India Three superimposed peneplains of Ceylon Desiccation of Central Asia. Everyday Sci. 2:273-5, 1954 The support of Himalayas Structure of the Himalayas and of the North Indian Foreland (1938) Cretaceous Volcanic Series in the Great Himalayan Range of Kashmir. Rec. Geol. Surv. Ind LXXXII (2), 1937 Tectonic relations of the Himalayas with the North Indian Foreland (1937) Cambrian-Trias sequence of Kashmir. Rec. Geol. Surv. Ind LXVIII (2), 1934 Geology of Nanga Parbat and Gilgit District. Rec. Geol. Surv. Ind LXVI (2), 1932 Syntaxis of North-Western Himalayas: its rocks, tectonics and orogeny. Rec. Geol. Surv. Ind LXV (2), 1931 Palaeoclimates of Kashmir Region The Geology of India (1919) HONOURS Correspondent Member, Geological Society of America Back Award, Royal Geographical Society, London (1934) Lyell Medal, Geological Society of London (1943) Leopold Von Buch Award, German Geological Society (1960) Genera (Fossil) Wadiapites Biswas 1962 (Sporae) Wadiasaurus Chowdhury 1970 (Reptilia)
Daheng Wang
Daheng Wang, Chinese optical physicist (Tokyo 26 February 1915 – Beijing 21 July 2011) DEVELOPED New types of rare-earth optical glasses A V-prism precision refractive index measuring instrument Optical equipment for military use An optical theodolite Photograph camera for nuclear radiations HONORS 17693 Wangdaheng (Asteroid)
Cyril Wyndham
Cyril Henry Wyndham, South African physiologist (Maraisburg 07 May 1916 – Johannesburg 02 February 1987) Respected as leading international expert on human thermal physiology Authored over 250 papers SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Heatstroke and hyperthermia in marathon runners. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 301:128-38, 1977 With D. Mitchell. Acclimatization in a hot humid environment body fluid adjustements. J. Appl. Physiol. 40:786-96, 1976 The physiological and psychological effects of the heat (1974) The physiology of exercise under heat stress. Ann Rev. Physiol. 35:193-220, 1973 With L. Guttman & J. Silver. Thermoregulation in spinal man. J. Physiol. 220:335-52, 1972 With J.W. Snellen & D. Mitchell. Heat of evaporation of sweat. J. Appl. Physiol. 29:40-4, 1970 With D. Mitchell. Comparison of weighting formulas for calculating mean skin temperature. J. Appl. Physiol. 26:616-22, 1969 With N.B. Strydom. The danger of an inadequate water intake during marathon running. S. Afr. Med. J. 43:893-6, 1969 With N.B. Strydom. Acclimatising man to heat in climatic rooms and mines (1969) With A.R. Atkins. A physiological scheme and mathematical model of temperature regulation in man. Pflügers Arch. Ges. Physiol. 303:14-30, 1968 Changes in central circulation and body fluid spaces during acclimatization to heat. J. Appl. Physiol. 25(5):586-93, 1968 With N.B. Strydom, C.H. Van Graan et al. The influence of water restriction on the performance of men during prolonged march. S. Afr. Med. J. 40:539-44, 1966 South African ethnic adaption to temperature and exercise (1966) With N.B. Strydom, J.F. Morrison et al. Fatigue of sweat gland response. J. Appl. Physiol. 21:107-10, 1966 With J.F. Morrison & C.G. Williams. Heat reaction of male and female Caucasians. J. Appl. Physiol. 20:357-64, 1965 With N.B. Strydom, J.F. Morrison et al. Criteria for physiological limits for work in heat. J. Appl. Physiol. 20:37-45, 1965 With N.B. Strydom, J.F. Morrison, F.D. du Toit & J.G. Kraan. A new method of acclimatization to heat. Z. Angew. Physiol. 15:373-83, 1964 With N.B. Strydom, J.F. Morrison, J. Peter et al. Differences between ethnic groups in physical working capacity. J. Appl. Physiol. 18, 1963 With C.G. Williams, G.A.G. Bredell, N.B. Strydom et al. Circulatory and metabolic reactions to work in heat. J. Appl. Physiol. 17:625-38, 1962 Tolerable limits of air conditions for men at work in hot mines. Ergonomics 5:115-22, 1962 Physiological aspects of design for tropical living (1962) With J.F. Morrison. Adjustment to cold of Bushmen in the Kalahari desert. J. Appl. Physiol. 13:219-225, 1958 With W. Van den Bowen, M.G. Devine et al. Examination of use of heat exchange equations for determining changes in body temperature. J. Appl. Physiol. 5:299-307, 1952 Performance and comfort standards in relation to climate
Chung Yik Wang
Chung Yik Wang, Chinese pathologist (Hong Kong 1888 – Malaysia 1930) METHODS A simple method of collecting blood for the Wassermann test. J. Pathol. Bacteriol. 22:85, 1918 A modified Wassermann test. J. Pathol. Bacteriol. 23(1):15-29, 1920 A precipitation test for syphilis. Lancet 199:274-6, 1922 A new culture medium. Lancet 212:446-7, 1928 SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY With J.P. M’Gowan. The occurrence of pleomorphism and mutation among members of the hemorrhagic septicemia group of organisms. J. Pathol. Bacteriol. 20(1):21-40, 1915 Isolation of tubercle bacilli from sputum and determination of their type. J. Pathol. Bacteriol. 21:14, 1916 An experimental study of latent tuberculosis. Lancet 188 (4853): 417-9, 1916 Incidence of bovine tuberculosis in man. J. Pathol. Bacteriol. 21:131, 1917 Detection of diphtheria bacilli in swabs by means of fluid serum. J. Pathol. Bacteriol. 22:229, 1918 With J. Crocket. Diagnosis of tuberculosis by the complement deviation method. Brit. Med. J. 3053:7, 1919 Some experiments dealing with the question whether lipoids can act as antigens. J. Pathol. Bacteriol. 22(3):224-8, 1919 With R.A. Basto. Further study of a precipitation test for syphilis. Lancet 201:1262-3, 1923
Chien-shiung Wu
Chien-Shiung Wu, Chinese-born US nuclear physicist (Luihe, Jiangsu Province 31 May 1912 – New York City 16 February 1997) ACHIEVEMENTS Recognized as an authority in beta decay Established parity violation and the symmetry of charge conjugation independent from others authors With E. Ambler, D.D. Hoppes, R.P. Hudson & R.W. Hayward. Experimental test of parity conservation in beta decay. Phys.Rev. 105:1413, 1957. With Y.K. Lee & L.W. Mo confirmed experimentally the conservation of the vector current in nuclear beta decay (1963) Observed polarized electromagnetic radiation is released on electron-positron annihilation and proved that electron and positron displays positive parity HONORS First woman to receive an honorary doctorate at Princeton University First living scientist to have an asteroid named after (Wu Chien-Shiung 2752) Wolf Prize in Physics (1978) Physics Nobel Prize nominee