Brian John Huntley
Brian John Huntley, South African plant ecologist and conservationist (Durban 20 February 1944 – SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY With W.R.J. Dean, M.A. Huntley & C.J. Vernon. Notes on some birds of Angola. Durban Mus. Novit. 14:43-92, 1988 With G.R. Hughes & D. Wearne. Sea turtles in Angola. Biol. Cons. 5:58-9, 1973 Ageing criteria for tsessebe. J. Sth. Afr. Wildl. Mg. Assoc. 3:24-6, 1973 A note on food preferences of a steenbok. J. Sth. Afr. Wildl. Mg. Assoc. 2:24-6, 1972 Carcass composition of mature male blesbok and kudu. S. Afr. J. Anim. Sci. 1:125-8, 1971 Seasonal variation in the physical conditions of mature lesbok and kudu. J. Sth. Afr. Wildl. Mg. Assoc. 1:17-9, 1971 Observations on the Percy Fyfe Reserve Tsessebe population. Ann. Transv. Mus. 27:225-39, 1970 Altitudinal distribution and phenology of Marion Island vascular plants. Tydskr. Natuurwet 10:4, 1970 A floristic and ecological account of the vegetation of Marion and Prince Edward Islands, South Indian Ocean. MSc. Thesis, University of Pretoria (1968) A preliminary account of Ngoye Forest Reserve, Zululand. J. S. Afr. Bot. 31:177-205, 1965 HONORS Brianhuntleya Chesselet, Hammer & Oliver 2003 (Aizoaceae)
Bernardo Alberto Houssay
Bernardo Alberto Justino Houssay, Argentine physiologist (Buenos Aires 10 April 1887 – Buenos Aires 21 September 1971) Son of French immigrants ACHIEVEMENTS Authored over 500 papers and several books Determined that the cortex of the adrenal gland is indispensable to life With J.T. Lewis. The relative importance to life of cortex and medulla of the adrenal glands. Am. J. Physiol. 64:512-21, 1923 Discovered adrenaline-secretory-hypothalamic center With E.A. Molinelli. Centro adrenalino-secretor-hipotalâmico. Rev. Soc. Argent. Biol. 1:600, 1925 With E.A. Molinelli. Centre adrenaline-sécrétion-hypothalamique. C.R. Soc. Biol. 93:145, 1925 With A. B. Biasotti discovered that pituitary anterior lobe played an important role in carbohydrates metabolism in blood stream and that it was possible to control the metabolism by equilibrium of distinct hormones (1929) Discovered sugar oxidation in blood depends on a complex interaction between insulin and other hormones such as prolactin and somatotropin Demonstrated the diabetogenic effect of the anterior pituitary, its relationship with carbohydrate metabolism, and its antagonistic role to insulin (1929-45) With A. Biasotti. Hypophysectomie et diabete pancreatique. Archs Int. Pharmacodyn. 38:250, 1930 The hypophysis, carbohydrate metabolism and diabetes. Endocrinology 15:511, 1931 With A. Biasotti & C.T. Rietti. Action diabetogene de l’extrait ante-hypophysaire. C.R. Soc. Biol. 111:479, 1932 With A. Biasotti & C.T. Rietti. Propriétes diabetogeniques de l’extrait ante-hypophysaire chez divers espéces et avec different régimes. C.R. Soc. Biol. 115:325, 1934 Advancement of knowledge of the role of the hypophysis in carbohydrate metabolism during the last twenty five years. Endocrinology 30:884, 1942 Demonstrated pancreas graft between carotid and jugular veins in dogs regulated the glycemia With J.T. Lewis & V.G. Foglia. Action compensatrice ou preventive de la greffe pancreatique sur la glycémie diabétique ou normale. C.R. Soc. Biol. 100:140, 1929 Proved pituitary diabetogenic effect depends on liver With E. Di Benedetto. Role de divers organes et du systeme nerveux dans la production de l’hyperglycémies rétropituitaire. C.R. Soc. Biol. 114:795, 1933 With A. Biasotti. Hypophysectomie et diabete pancreatique. Archs Int. Pharmacodyn. 38:250, 1930 The hypophysis, carbohydrate metabolism and diabetes. Endocrinology 15:511, 1931 Noted the existence of a diabetogenic principle derived from pars distalis acting through adrenal glands (1930) Houssay dogs or animal With A. Biasotti. Les troubles diabétiques chez les chiens privés de hypophyse et de pancreas. C.R. Soc. Biol. 105:124, 1930 Houssay phenomenon, Houssay syndrome With A. Biasotti. La diabetes pancreatica de los perros hipofisoprivos. Rev. Soc. Argent. Biol. 6:251, 1930 With A. Biasotti. Pankreas diabetes und Hypophyse beim Hund. Pfluger’s Arch. Ges. Physiol. 227:664, 1931 First observed metahypophysary diabetes (term which coined) and distinguished it from hypophysary diabetes With A. Biasotti & C.T. Rietti. Action diabetogene de l’extrait ante-hypophysaire. C.R. Soc. Biol. 111:479, 1932 Demonstrated the hormonal regulation of lipid metabolism With J.T. Lewis & C.T. Rietti. Hiperglucemia, glucosuria y cetonuria por inyecciones de extracto antero-hipofisário. Bol. Acad. Nac. Med. Buenos Aires 171 (1932) With E.J. Urgoiti & C.T. Rietti. Hypophyseal and adrenal factors essential for ketoacidosis of pancreatectomized dogs. Diabetes 12:301, 1963 Hormonal factors of diabetic ketosis (1963) Demonstrated the role of the thyroid in carbohydrate metabolism and diabetes Acción de la tiroides sobre el metabolismo de los hidratos de carbono y en la diabetes (1945) The action of the thyroid on diabetes. Recent Horm. Res. 2:277, 1948 Demonstrated hypertension is due to a pressor action substance (renin) in ischemic kidneys (1937-8) With J.C. Fasciolo. Demonstración del mecanismo humoral de la hipertensíón nefrógena. Rev. Arg. Cardiol. 4:362, 1937 With J.C. Fasciolo. Secretion hypertensive du rein ischémique. C.R. Soc. Biol. 127:147, 1938 With C. Galli-Mainini discovered that pregnant women urine caused spermatozoa release in male frog Giusti-Houssay hypophysectomy With L. Giusti. Altérations cutanées chez les crapauds hypophysectomisés. C.R. Soc. Biol. 85:597, 1921 With L. Giusti. Modifications cutanées et genitales produits chez le crapaud par l’extirpation de l’hypophyse ou par lesion du cerveau. C.R. Soc. Biol. 91:313, 1924 With L. Giusti. Les fonctions de l’hypophyse et de la region infundibulo-tubérienne chez le Crapaud. C.R. Soc. Biol. 101:935, 1929 Demonstrated anterior lobe effect on spawning in female frogs and toad With L. Giusti & J.M. Lascano Gonzalez. Implantation d’hypophyse et stimulation des glandes et des fonctions sexuelles du crapaud. C.R. Soc. Biol. 102:864, 1929 Demonstrated that adrenaline stimulates hepatic glycogenolisis Houssay-Gerschman technique for liver perfusion With R. Gerschman. Acción del aloxano sobre la glucogenolisis hepatica por adrenalina. Rev. Soc. Arg. Biol. 23:28, 1947 With R. Gerschman. Glucogenolisis hepatica por adrenalina y simpatina en sapos normales y hipofisoprivos. Rev. Soc. Argent. Biol. 23:72, 1947 First employed the meal-feeding scheme With C. Martínez. Experimental diabetes and diet. Science 105:548-9, 1947 Demonstrated that the flow of portal vessels was descending and went from the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland (before G.B. Wislocki & L.S. King 1936) With R. Sanmartino. Modificaciones producidas por las lesiones infundibulo-tuberianas en el sapo. Rev. Soc. Argent. Biol. 11:318, 1935 First to use pituitary implants in fishes (1931) Performed important studies about snakes and spiders toxin developing a protecting serum against certain spiders toxins Authored Human Physiology (1945) translated into English, French, Italian and Portuguese Other Contributions Phenolemia and indoxy-lemia. Their origin, significancy and regulation. Am. J. Med. Sci. 192:615, 1936 With P. Mazzocco & D. Potick. Origine de l’indoxy – le sanguine. C.R. Soc. Biol. 17:1235, 1934 With A.D. Marenzi. Physiologie des phenols. Revue Sud-Am. Med. Chir. 2:673, 1931 Classification des actions des venins de serpents sur l’organisme animal. C.R. Soc. Biol. 105:308, 1930 With D. Potick. Antagonisme entre l’hypophys et l’ insuline chez le crapaud. C.R. Soc. Biol. 101:940, 1929 Comparative Endocrinology La hipofisis de la rana. Rev. Univ. Buenos Aires 13:89, 1910 With L. Giusti & R. Lahille. Fisiologia comparada del principio active hipotensor y leiomiocinetico de la hipófisis. Revta. Cir. Med. Argent. Cent. Estud. Med. 12:257, 1912 Experimental studies in the frog. Endocrinology 1(3):359, 1917 Recherches experimentales sur l’hypophyse de la grenouille (Leptodactylus ocellatus (L.)). J. Physiol. Path. Gen. 18(3):406, 1917 Acción del suero de perro normal o en tetania sobre el Musculo de sapo y rana. Revta. Asoc. Med. Argent. 156:641, 1917 Action des extraits hypophysaires sur la diurese chez la chien et le lapin. C.R. Soc.
Bailin Hao
Bailin Hao, Chinese physicist (Beijing 26 June 1934 – Beijing 07 March 2018) Authored 171 research papers and 27 books CONTRIBUTIONS With S.Y. Zhang. An ALGOL program to calculate the fault currents in power networks” Communications in Power Systems Design, 33 (1976) (in Chinese). With S.Y. Zhang. “Two ALGOL programs to calculate power flows in power networks” Communications in Power Systems Design, 44 (1977) (in Chinese). With H. Shi & Y.C. Xu“A closed-form approximation for the 3-dimensional Ising model” Chinese Physics (AIP), 2 (1982), 1-16 Chinese original: Acta Physica Sinica, 27 (1978), 47-62. With S.Y. Zhang. A general-purpose program for calculating the stability and transients of high order linear regulator systems” Computer Technique, 1:45-56, 1978 (in Chinese). With Q.L. Li, J.B. Chen & L.Yu.“Time and space scanning of the b-value: a method for monitoring the development of catastrophic earthquakes”Acta Geophysica Sinica, 21:101-124, 1978 (in Chinese) With S.Y. Subharmonic stroboscopy as a method to study period-doubling bifurcations” Phys. Lett. A87:267-70, 1982 Two kinds of entrainment-beating transitions in a driven limit-cycle oscillator”, J. Theor. Biol., 98:9-14, 1982 With S.Y. Zhang. Subharmonic stroboscopic sampling method for study of period-doubling bifurcation and chaotic phenomena in forced nonlinear oscillators”, Acta Physica Sinica, 32:198-208, 1983 (in Chinese) With G. Hu. A scaling relation for the Hausdorff dimension of the limiting sets in one-dimensional mappings” Commun. Theor. Phys., 2:1473-6, 1983 With C.J. Mei. A semi-microscopic model for acoustic activity”, Commun. Theor. Phys., 4:795-802, 1985 With W.Z. Zeng. The derivation of a sum rule determining the q-th order information dimension”, Commun. Theor. Phys., 8:295-301, 1987 With J. Qi & H. Luo. CVTree: a phylogenetic tree reconstruction tool based on whole gemomes”, Nucl. Acids Res. 32 (July 2004), Web Server issue, W45-W47 With Junjie Shen, Shuyu Zhang & Hoong-Chien Lee. SeeDNA: a visualization tool for K-string content of long DNA sequences and their randomized counterparts. Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics, 2(3):192-6, 2004 With Guanghong Zuo. CVTree3 Web Server for whole-genome-based and alignment-free prokaryotic phylogeny and taxonomy, Genomics Proteomics Bioinformatics, 13: 321- 31, 2015 With Guanghong Zuo. LVTree Viewer: an interactive display for the All-Species Living Tree incorporating automatic comparison with prokaryotic systematics, Genomics Proteomics Bioinformatics (2016) HONORS Bailinhaonella Feng, Yang, Gao, Ji, Yin, Zhao, Chunyi, Li, Zhi & Tang 2019 (Bacteria)
Arthur William Heywood
Arthur William Heywood, English-born South African forester (Manchester, Lancashire July 1853 – Stellenbosch 1918) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Cape woods and forests (1886) Drift sands in the Division of Caledon and Bredasdorp (1893) Drift sands at Port Nolloth (1894) Sandstay grasses: Marram grass: Ammophila arundinacea. Agric. J. Cape Colony 15:342-3, 1894 Report on forestry in Basutoland to Government Secretary, Maseru (1908) HONORS Heywoodia Sim 1907 (Phyllanthaceae) LINKS WWW.s2a3.org.za/bio/Biograph_final.php?serial=1289
Arthur Lewis Hall
Arthur Lewis Hall, English-born South African economic geologist, stratigrapher and petrologist (Birmingham, England 10 January 1872 – Pretoria 13 August 1955) Authored over 100 publications SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Analyses of rocks, minerals, ores, coal, soils and waters from Southern Africa. Memoir Geol. Survey S. Afr. 32, 1938 The Bushveld igneous complex, with special reference to the Eastern Transvaal (1929) With G.A.F. Molengraaff. The Vredefort Mountain land in the Southern Transvaal and the Northern Orange Free State (1925) Mineral resources of South Africa (1924) On the marundites and allied corundum bearing rocks in the Leysdorf district of the Eastern Transvaal (1923) Corundum in the northern and eastern Transvaal (1920) Mica in the Eastern Transvaal. Memoir Geol. Survey S. Africa 13, 1920 The geology of the country around Belfast. Geol. Surv. S. Africa (1918) The geology of Barberton gold mining district, including the adjoining portion of Northern Swaziland. Memoir S. Afr. Geol. Survey 9, 1918 Asbestos in the Union of South Africa (1918) The geology of the Murchison Range and district. Geol. Survey U. South Africa 6, 1912 The geology of Sekukuniland. Geol. Survey Pretoria (1911) With W. Humphrey. The geology of the country round Zeerust and Mafeking including the Malmani Goldfields and the lead and zinc deposits (1910) The geology of the Steelpoort River Valley. Ann. Rep. Transvaal Geol. Survey 139, 1910 The geology of Pilgrims rest gold mining district. Mem. Transv. Mines Dept 5, 1910 The geology of the country West and North-West of Lydenburg including West Sekukuniland. Rep. Geol. Surv. Transvaal p.53-72, 1909 On calcareous beds in the Pretoria series East of Potgietersrust and their metamorphism. Trans. Geol. Soc. S. Africa 12:10, 1909 On contact metamorphism in the Western Transvaal. Trans. Geol. Soc. S. Africa 12, 1909 With W. Humphrey. On the occurrence of chromite deposits along the southern and eastern margin of the Bushveld plutonic complex (1908) The geology of the country east of Potgietersrust, including the Marabastad gold field. Report Geol. Survey South Africa p.61-102, 1908 On contact metamorphism in the Pretoria series of the Lydenburg and Zoutpansberg districts. Trans. Geol. Soc. S. Africa 9, 1908 The geology of the country between Zerust and Zwartruggens. Ann. Rep. Geol. Survey Transvaal (1908) The geology of Pretoria and neighbourhood. Mem. Geol. Surv. Transvaal (1905) The geological survey of the North-Eastern portions of the Pretoria District, including the tin fields. Ann. Rep. Geol. Surv. Transvaal (1904) On the mica and corundum resources of the Union of South Africa The geology of the Haenertsburg goldfields and surrounding country The manganese deposits near Postmasburg, West of Kimberley
Armando Teodoro Hunziker
Armando Teodoro Hunziker, Argentine botanist (Chacabuco, Buenos Aires Province 29 August 1919 – Cordoba 12 December 2001) From Swiss descent Authored over 150 publications DESCRIBED PLANTAE TAXA 8 tribes, 3 subfamilies, 5 sub-tribes and 3 sections Genera Cuatresia 1977 Darcyanthus 2000 Eriolarynx 2000 Hawkesiophyton 1977 Houssayanthus 1978 Parodiodendron 1969 Plowmania 1986 with Sibils Schultesianthus 1977 Species, Subspecies & Varieties 74 species and 19 subspecies or varieties HONORS Hunzikeria D’Arcy 1976 (Solanaceae) His brother, Juan Hector Hunziker Landolt, plant cytogeneticist (Buenos Aires 26 August 1925 – Acassuso, Buenos Aires Province 17 March 2003) Authored over 150 papers Studied cytologically for the first time over 35 plant species DESCRIBED Larrea sect. Bifolium 1972 with Palacios Elytrigia tilcarensis 1966 HONOURS Biography included in International Marquis Who’s Who