Joaquin Gallo y Monterrubio

Joaquín Antonio Juan Carlos Gallo y Monterrubio, Mexican astronomer and geographer (Ciudad de Mexico 24 November 1882 – Ciudad de Mexico 19 October 1965) With Polish L. Gorcinski performed important studies on actinometry (1920s) Headed the one foreign commission that studied the total eclipse of the Sun at October 25, 1944 SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY The Mexican Eclipse expedition to Perú. Publ. Astron. Soc. Pacific (1944) Eclipse total del sol de 10 de septiembre de 1923. Elementos y datos para la observación del fenômeno. Rev. Mex. Ingen. Arquit. 1;349-56, 1923 Observaciones con el refractor de 0’38”. Bol. Obs. Astron. Nac. Tacubaya 6:205, 1920 Nuevos procedimientos para encontrar las formulas fundamentales de la trigonometria esférica. Mem. Soc. Cient. Antonio Alzate 37:127-8, 1919 Resultado del eclipse de sol de 3 de febrero de 1916. Mem. Soc. Cient. Antonio Alzate 35:165-8, 1916 Protuberancias solares, observadas en los años de 1912 y 1913. Bol. Obs. Astron. Nac. Tacubaya 5:168-79, 1916 Resultado de las observaciones actinometricas hechas con el pirheliometro de Angstrom durante los meses de julio a diciembre de 1913. Bol. Obs. Astron. Nac. Tacubaya 5:180-1, 1916   Observación de estrelas dobles deducidas de las placas del catalogo fotográfico. Bol. Obs. Astron. Nac. Tacubaya 4:158-63, 1914 Observación de estrellas dobles deducidas de fotografias tomadas con el refractor de 0m33’. Bol. Obs. Astron. Nac. Tacubaya 2:32-51, 1912 Ensayo de determinación de órbitas de estrellas dobles. Bol. Obs. Astron. Nac. Tacubaya 1:13-5, 1912 The eclipse expedition of the Mexican National Observatory. Publ. Astron. Soc. Pacific 24 (1912)

Joaquim José & Angelita Gama

Joaquim José Gama-Rodrigues, Brazilian surgeon (Cruzeiro, São Paulo State 02 December 1935 – Nephew of neurologist Carlos Gama Authored 457 papers, 20 books and 327 book chapters (until 2010) TECHNIQUES/CONTRIBUTIONS Tratamento cirúrgico videolaparoscópico da doença do refluxo gastroesofagiano: técnica de Nissen modificada – resultados clínicos e funcionais [Surgical videolaparoscopic treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease: modified Nissen technique – functional results]. Rev Assoc Med Bras 47(2):106-107, 2001 With V.E. Seid, V. R. Santos, R.B. Martino, P. Volpe & C.J.B. Bresciani. Unintentional ileostomy: a complication of the videolaparoscopic method? Report of the first case. Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques 10(4):253-257, 2000. With P.E. Pinto Jr., R. S. Sobreira, L.J. Souza & E. Sabino. Nova causa de obstrução total do esôfago: pinçamento em fratura de vértebra torácica por trauma fechado do tórax. Anais Paul Med Cir São Paulo 122(3):72-76, 1995 With L. A. D’Albuquerque, H.W. Pinotti, A. de Oliveira e Silva & M. P. de Miranda. A simplified technique for splenopancreatic disconnection with distal splenorenal shunt. Surg. Gynecol. Obstetr. 170(4):355-7, 1990 With M. P. de Miranda, J. J. Gama Rodrigues, L. A. D’Albuquerque & P. Sakai. Use of endoscopic Congo red test in the evaluation of ulcer recurrence risks after proximal gastric vagotomy. A new interpretative method. Surg. Endosc. 3(4):182-5, 1989  With H.W. Pinotti, B. Zilberstein, G. Ellenbogen & A. A. Raia Lateral deviation esophagostomy. New simplified technical procedure. Acta Gastroenterol Latinoam. 12(2):135-41, 1982 With J. Faintuch, F.B. Jatene, M.C. Machado, A.A. Raia, T. Szego et al. Enteral nutrition through naso-jejunal intubation. Presentation of a new tube made of silicone rubber. Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. São Paulo 36(4):158-61, 1981 With G. Ellenbogen, A.A. Raia, I.F. Carril & H.W. Pinotti. Lateral esophagostomy of derivation. A new simplified technical procedure. Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. 24(6):191-4, 1978   With H.W. Pinotti, G. Ellenbogen, R. Arab Fadul & A. Raia. New bases for the surgical treatment of megaesophagus: esophagocardiomyotomy with esophagus-fundus-gastropexy. Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. 20:331-4, 1974   With A. A. Raia. Moléstia cística do fígado: apresentação de caso e de nova técnica de tratamento cirúrgico. São Paulo Med Journal 73(2):65-72, 1968. With R. D. Federico, E. A. Paula & A. C. Cordeiro. Técnica para punção da veia porta sem o emprego de anestésicos gerais. Rev Hosp Clín (FMUSP) 12(4):281-285, 1957. HONORS/MEMBERSHIP Medal of the Most Eminent Polish Gastroenterologists – 100 th Aniversary of Polish Gastroenterology, 8th International Gastric Cancer Congress (2009) President, International Gastric Cancer Association  (2007-9) Honorary Fellow, American College of Surgeons (2008) His wife, Angelita Habr-Gama, gastroenterologist (Marajó Island, Pará State 25 July 1931 –   Daughter of Lebanese immigrants Authored 307 papers, 17 books and 204 book chapters  TECHNIQUES/OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS   Described the technique of artificial anal sphincter in the treatment of serious incontinency With J.M.N. Jorge. O esfíncter anal artificial no tratamento da incontinência grave: descrição de técnica e resultados preliminares. Rev. Bras. Colo-proct. 20(2): 217-22, 2000  With O. S. Simonsen, C.W. Sobrado Jr., S.F. Bocchini & H.W. Pinotti. Rectal neovagina: Simonsen’s technique for large rectovaginal fistula repair. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum 41:658-60, 1998 With C.W. Sobrado Jr. Hook-needle puncture. A new technique of local anesthesia for anorectal surgery. Dis. Colon Rectum 39(11):1330-1, 1996 Habr-Gama technique (abdominal rectosigmoidectomy with immediate posterior end-to-side stapling) With S.F. Bocchini, D.R. Kiss & Sousa Jr. Retossigmoidectomia abdominal com anastomose mecânica colo-retal na parede anterior do reto para cirurgia do megacólon. Rev. Bras. Colo-Proct. 10:38, 1990 With S. Haberckorn & P. R. A. Alves. Defecograma: técnica simplificada e dados de interpretação. Rev Assoc Med Bras 24:361-362, 1978. With P.R. Alves, M. Borrelli, S. Tzusuki, S. Mello & G.M. Goes. Desenvolvimento do estimulador eletrônico implantável para uso da icontinência urinária. J Bras Urol 3:121-128, 1977. With O. Simonsen, N.A.G. Stolfi, F. Aun & A. Raia. Rectal sphincter reconstruction in perineal colostomies after abdominoperineal resection for cancer. Brit.J. Surg. (1976) With A. Correa Netto. Pinça de extração de cálculos biliares. Rev Assoc Med Bras 7:52-54, 1961 HONORS/MEMBERSHIP First woman to obtain a training period, Saint Mark’s Hospital, England (1961) Medaille de Reconnaissance Franco-Americaine, Conseil National de L’Institut Humaniste de Paris (2000) First woman honorary member, American Surgical Association (2002) Honorary Fellow, American College of Surgeons (2003) First woman honorary fellow, European Surgical Association (2006) Honorary President, 7th International Meeting of Coloproctology, International Society of Coloproctology (2002) President, International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons (2008-10) 

Jesus García Alvarado

Jesus García Alvarado, Peruvian microbiologist (20th Century) Honored in genus Garciamyxa Skvortzov 1972 (Xanthophyceae)

Jan Willem Boudewijn Gunning

Jan Willem Boudewijn Gunning, Dutch-born South African ornithologist (Hilversum, North Holland Province 03 September 1860 – Pretoria 26 June 1913) DESCRIBED VALID AVES TAXA Species Anthreptes reichenowi 1909 Monticola pretoriae 1911 with Roberts Subspecies Anthreptes reichenowi reichenowi 1909 Apalis thoracica flaviventris 1911 with Roberts Apalis thoracica rhodesiae 1911 with Roberts Apalis thoracica spelonkensis 1911 with Roberts Apalis thoracica darglensis 1911 with Roberts Falco chicquera horsbrughi 1911 with Roberts Francolinus afer castaneiventer 1911 with Roberts Phyllastrephus terrestris intermedius 1911 with Roberts

Jaime Rafael Guiscafre

Jaime Rafael Guiscafré Arrillaga, Puerto Rican agronomist (Anasco 23 March 1911 – Miami, Florida July 1960) His studies of coffee root development and the effects of solar radiation on the vegetative growth and yield of coffee are classical papers With L.A. Gómez. Effect of solar radiation intensity on the vegetative growth and yield of coffee. Jour. Agr. Univ. Puerto Rico 26(4):73-90, 1942 With J.A. Cordón & S. Castellanos. Planting coffee in the sun in self-shaded hedges. Circ. Agr. Centro Nac. Agron. El Salvador 71 (1955) Sombra o sol para el cafeto? El café de El Salvador 308-9:320-64, 1957 Sombra, sol y riego: condiciones generales prevalecientes en las areas de cultivo de café em el mundo. Revista del Café 15(2):7-8, 1959 Developed a new method for the study of the root system of coffee With L.A. Gómez. Studies of the root system of Coffea arabica. L. Part I. Environmental condition affecting the distribution of coffee roots in Coloso clay. J. Agric. Univ. Puerto Rico 22(2):227-62, 1938 Described Cephalosporium omnivorus, a new fungal species causing diseases in cofffe and citrus With B.S. Crandall. Dos enfermedades producidas por Cephalosporium en café y en citrus en El Salvador (1955) Described the main symptoms of the brown rot fungus on citrus and developed a method for inducing the production of sporangia by Phytophthora citrophthora The brown rot fungus in Puerto Rico. J. Dept. Agric. Puerto Rico (1932) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY The nature of the inhibition between parasitic fungi (1934) Formation of galls in stems and leaves of sugar cane in response to injections of growth regulating substances. Phytopathology 39:489-93, 1949 

Iván Goñi Moreno

Iván Goñi Moreno, Argentine surgeon (Paris, France 30 January 1905 – 1976) ACHIEVEMENTS Introduced a surgical treatment for ductus arteriosus  (1937) Introduced progressive preoperative pneumoperitoneum for repair of large hernias (1940) Chronic eventrations and large hernias: preoperative treatment by progressive pneumoperitoneum – original procedure. Surgery 22:945-53, 1947 Developed a device for operative cholangiography Dispositivo para colangiografia operatoria después de la coledocotomia. Bol. Trab. Acad. Arg. Cir. 30:142, 1946   Developed Goñi Moreno partial cyst pericistectomy Tecnica quirurgica de los quistes hidaticas de pulmón. Arch. Int. Hidat. 5:197, 1948 Operative Cholangiography following Choledochotomy. Am. J. Surgery 79:436-8, 1950 A new bayonet clamp for high gastric resection. JAMA 145:863, 1951. Goñi Moreno endoprosthesis With J.A. Gil-Marino. Intubación em el cancer inoperable del esofago. Bol. Soc. Cir. Bs. Aires 40:300, 1956 A technique of esogastric and esojejunal anastomosis in a single perforating plane Simple, rapida y segura anastomosis esogastrica y esoyeyunal en un solo plano perforante. Acad. Peruana Cirurgia 13(2):86-7, 1960 Invented a bow for cervical surgeries EPONYMY Goñi-Moreno prosthesis for treatment of esophagus cancer   Goñi-Moreno paradoxical curve Goñi-Moreno “ramollissement des flancs” sign