Yin-chi Hsu
Yin-chi Hsu or Yinqi Xu, Chinese entomologist and parasitologist (09 September 1905 – 29 January 1986) DESCRIBED NEW TAXA Acari Genera Globularoschongastia 1955 with Chen Multisetosa 1963 with Wen Paradoloisia 1965 with Chen Striatiscuta 1982 with Hsu Ephemeroptera Genus Neopotamanthodes 1938 Species At least 15 HONORS Hsuella Wang, Li & Shi 1989 (Acari)
Yao-Zeng Huang
Yao-Zeng Huang, Chinese organic chemist (Nantung, Jiangsu Province 11 November 1912 – 17 December 2002) Authored over 230 research papers and 9 books Developed the first catalytic Wittig type reaction and clarified the mechanisms of reactions of organoantimony compounds A straightforward, efficient and versatile preparation of propargylic alcohols from 1-alkynes and aldehydes via Gal3 and amine. Tetrahedron Letters 36(40):7277-80, 1995 With W.B. Wang & L.L. Shi. An efficient SbCl3-metal system for allylation, reduction and acetalization of aldehydes. Tetrahedron 46(9):3315-20, 1990 With Z.L. Zhou & L.L. Shi. A first example of catalytic ylide epoxidation reaction: facile synthesis of vinyl epoxides from aldehydes catalyzed by diisobutyl telluride. Tetrahedron Letters 31(52):7657-60, 1990 With L.L. Shi & S.W. Li. An efficient and stereoselective synthesis of (E)-α-enones via arsonium salts. Preparation of key intermediates for the synthesis o brassinosteroid and prostaglandin. Synthesis 12:975-7, 1988 With H.Y. Sheng & S.Y. Lin. A novel palladium-catalyzed rearrangement of acetylenic ketones to furans. Tetrahedron Letters 27(40):4893-4, 1986 With Y.C. Shen et al. Syntheses of ethyl perfluoroacetylenic esters and stereochemistry of a novel acetylenic ester-vinyl ether rearrangement
Xianguang Hou
Xianguang Hou, Chinese paleontologist (Fengxian, Jiangsu Province 26 March 1949 – Described new fossil species in Crustacea, Porifera, Cnidaria, Onychophora, Trilobita, Brachiopoda between others DESCRIBED FOSSIL INVERTEBRATE GENERA Abiotrophia 1995 with Kawamura, Sultana. Liu, Yamamoto & Ezaki Acanthomeridion 1989 with Chen & Lu Allantospongia 1995 with Rigby Almenia 1997 with Bergstrom Amplectobelua 1995 with Bergstrom & Ahlberg Archisaccophyllia 2005 with Stanley, Zhao & Ma Archonycophora 1995 with Bergstrom Archotuba 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen Artiopoda 1997 with Bergstrom Banffiata 2007 with Siveter, Aldridge, Siveter & Gabbott Batiofasciculus 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen Bullivetula 2007 with Siveter, Aldridge, Siveter & Gabbott Cambrocornulitus 2013 with Yang, Vinn & Tian Cambrofengia 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen Cardiodictyon 1991 with Ramskold & Bergstrom Chenjiangocaris 1991 with Bergstrom Choiaella 1995 with Rigby Chuandianella 1991 with Bergstrom Clypecaris 1997 Combinivalvula 1987 Conciliterga 1997 with Bergstrom Cricocosmia 1988 with Sun Dendrobrachia 2006 with Bergstrom Dongshania 1998 with Bergstrom Dongshanocaris 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen Eximipriapulus 2014 with Ma, Aldridge, Siveter, Siveter & Edgecombe Facivermis 1989 with Chen Forfexicaris 1999 Fortiforceps 1997 with Bergstrom Fuxianhuia 1987 Heliomedusa 1987 with Sun Inquicus 2017 with Cong, Ma, Williams, Siveter, Siveter, Gabbott, Zhai, Goral & Edgecombe Jianfengia 1987 Jiucunella 1991 with Bergstrom Jiucunia 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen Kuamaia 1987 Lamellipedia 1997 with Bergstrom Laminacaris 2019 with Guo, Pates, Cong, Daley, Edgecombe & Chen Longtancunella 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen Luolishania 1989 with Chen Lyrarapax 2014 with Cong, Ma, Edgecombe & Strausfeld Maanshania 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen Maotianshania 1987 with Sun Megacheira 1997 with Bergstrom Nectopleura 1997 with Bergstrom Nidelric 2014 with Williams, Siveter, Siveter, Gabbott, Holwell & Harvey Occacaris 1999 Omnidens 2006 with Bergstrom & Yang Onychodictyon 1991 with Ramskold & Bergstrom Palaeopriapulites 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen Paracrustacea 1997 with Bergstrom Paraleptomitella 1989 with Chen & Lu Parapaleomerus 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen Parapeytoia 1995 with Bergstrom & Ahlberg Paraselkirkia 1995 with Bergstrom & Ahlberg Paronychophora 1995 with Bergstrom Parvulonoda 1995 with Ribgy Pectocaris 1999 Petalopleura 1997 with Bergstrom Pisinnocaris 1998 with Bergstrom Proschizoramia 1997 with Bergstrom Protopriapulites 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen Pseudoiulia 1998 with Bergstrom Quadrolaminella 1990 with Chen & Li Retifacies 1989 with Chen & Lu Rhombicalvaria 1987 Rotadiscus 1987 with Sun Saperion 1991 with Ramskold & Bergstrom Scleronychophora 1995 with Bergstrom Shanweiniao 1999 with Chen Sinoburius 1991 with Ramskold & Bergstrom Skioldia 1997 with Bergstrom Squamacula 1997 with Bergstrom Stellostomites 1987 with Sun Urokodia 1989 with Chen & Lu Vetulicola 1987 Xandarella 1991 with Ramskold & Bergstrom Yunnanata 1997 with Bergstrom Yunnanocaris 1999 Yunnanomedusa 1987 with Sun Yunnanozoon 1991 with Ramskold & Bergstrom HONORS (Fossil) Xianguangia Chen & Erdtmann 1991 (Cnidaria) Houscolex Zhang & Pratt 1996 (Vermis)
Wulf Haacke
Wulf Dietrich Haacke, South African herpetologist (Windhoek 15 December 1936 – Pretoria 30 June 2022) DESCRIBED NEW SPECIES Reptilia Afroedura tirasensis 1965 Bitis xeropaga 1975 Haackgreerius miopus 1982 with Greer Kolekanos plumicaudus 2008 Pachydactylus tsodiloensis 1966 Pachydactylus vanzyli 1966 with Steyn Ptenopus kochi 1964 Ramigekko swartbergensis 1996 Rhoptropus diporus 1965 Telescopus finkeldeyi 2013 Typhlacontias rudebecki 1997 Typhlosaurus braini 1964 Typhlosaurus lomiae 1986 Amphibia Poyntonophrynus grandisonae 1993 with Poynton HONORS Haackgreerius Lanza 1983 (Reptilia:Sauria)
Wilhelm Hoffmann
Wilhelm Heinrich Hoffmann, German-born Cuban anatomical pathologist (Wismar, Mecklenburg 08 February 1875 – La Habana 10 October 1950) Authored over 400 works Yellow fever Determined a number of pathological signs in yellow fever Highlighted the importance of calcium oxalate crystals for post-mortem diagnosis of yellow fever Demonstrated phagocytosis of eryhrtocytes by Kupffer cells in liver and spleen (1924) Showed the hyaline degeneration of voluntary muscles and myocardium Showed medullary infiltration of Peyer patches in ileum First to show intranuclear inclusions of yellow fever in human being Concluded that histological survey of liver was the simplest and safest method for diagnosing the yellow fever (Cuban method) Proposed kidney calcium deposits as a sign (Rocha Lima described it in 1912) Los cilindros de cal en los niños: un nuevo signo diagnostico de la fiebre amarilla. Sciencia Medica 2(6):284, 1924 Demonstrated the sylvian form of yellow fever in Africa Hay fibre amarilla en Africa ? (1924) Is there yellow fever in Africa? J. Trop. Med. Hyg. (1926) La fiebre amarilla endemica en Africa (1927) La fiebre amarilla africana (1928) Leprosy Developed a treatment for leprosy Early treatment of leprosy. Leprosy review 1:1, 1930 Eponym of Hoffmann early leprous choroiditis SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY El higado en la fiebre amarilla africana. Virchows Archiv fur Pathol. Anat. Physiol.
Wilhelm Gustav Franz Herter
Wilhelm Gustav Franz Herter, German / Uruguayan botanist and mycologist (Berlin 10 January 1884 – Hamburg 17 April 1958) Authored 380 works Named 1449 taxa DESCRIBED NEW TAXA Fungi Families Corticiaceae 1910 Sparassidaceae 1910 Plantae Dryopteridaceae 1949 Woodsiaceae 1949 Genus Astyposanthes 1913 (Fabaceae) HONORS Ritterocactus Sect. Herteria Doweld 1999 (Cactaceae)