Finochietto brothers
Enrique Finochietto Chammas, Argentine surgeon (Buenos Aires 13 March 1881 – Buenos Aires 17 February 1948) Son of Genovese immigrants Authored over 100 papers Described valvular occlusion in megasigmoid With C. Squirru described mixed inguinal hernia (1917) METHODS/TECHNIQUES Created paradoxical incision Developed a new surgical technique for operation of digestive system (1924) First applied aspiration to liquid and drain collections Invented a general process for treatment of hydatid cyst by aspiration of the liquid Modified Gutierrez incision for parotidectomy Introduced the use of cotton gloves rather than rubber gloves for handling of intestinal loops (with his brother) INSTRUMENTS Invented 67 surgical apparatuses Designed forceps of varying sizes Denticles forceps Double forceps for hemostasis and grommets Ligature pusher for control of haemorrhage Knots tightener Operating table with hydraulic management Table for proctological surgeries An electric surgical table with engine A special orthopedic table Frontolux Cannula for transfusion Surgical aspirator Surgeon’s bench Spatula for goiter Giant rectoscope Cranial trephine Quirotractor Hand drill Autostatic vesical separator A set of abdominal valves Finochietto intercostal separator (1930) Finochietto needle holder Finochietto bladder retractor Finochietto thoracic retractor (1936) Finochietto stirrup Finochietto valves Finochietto thoracic rib spreader Finochietto spreader Finochietto rib retractor Finochietto clamp Finochietto forceps Finochietto suture forceps Finochietto thoracic forceps Finochietto thoracic scissors Finochietto scissors Finochietto wire holder Finochietto trocar Finochietto artery clamp Finochietto clamp carrier Finochietto ligature carrier Finochietto laminectomy retractor Finochietto needle Finochietto extensor Finochietto cutters Finochietto ratchet Finochietto rectosigmoidoscope Finochietto gastroenterostat Finocchietto tourniquet Lilliput fórceps Surgical vacuum Dispositivos para inyecciones. Prensa Med. Argent. 20:1744, 1933 OTHER EPONYMS Finochietto operation Finochietto-Durante Avellanal technique Finochietto sign for fecaloma of sigmoid colon Finochietto drainage Finochietto prepuce plastic operation for phimosis Squirru-Finochietto method for inguinal hernia repair Finochietto method of introducing button for lateral intestinal anastomosis Lahey-Finochietto colostomy His brother, Ricardo Carlos Alberto Finochietto Chammas, surgeon (Buenos Aires 25 April 1888 – Buenos Aires 01 April 1962) Described ischaemic contracture of the intrinsic muscles of the hand known as Finochietto syndrome Retraccion de Volkmann de los musculos intrinsicos de los manos. Bol. Trab. Soc. Chir. 4:31, 1920 Developed a treatment method of suprancodylar humerus fracture Developed a band for calcaneus traction and a knife to elevate large skin areas (1920) Elaborated methods for anesthesia of menisci and block of facial nerve With J.V. Uriburu. Tecnica de la descapsulación renal por anuria. Prensa Med. Argent. 35(38):1804-9, 1948 With J.V. Uriburu & N.V. Turco. Tecnica de la vaguectomia toracica o supradiafragmatica. Dia Medico 20:700-2, 1948 With A.R. Albanese proposed axillary evacuation in breast cancer surgery (1938) With A.R. Albanese. La lumbotomia vertical paravertebral. Prensa Med. Arg. 27(5):243, 1940 With A.R. Albanese. Suprarrenalectomia. Tecnica. Prensa Med. Arg.37:1915-8, Meniscos de la rodilla: tecnica para la extirpación del menisco interno. Rev. Cir. Bs. Aires 12:321-57, 1933 With Atilio J. Lasala. Quiste hidatido del higado abierto en las vias biliares. Técnica de la laparotomia transtorácica extrapleural lateroanterior. Prensa Med. Argent. 36(30):1421-8, 1949 EPONYMY Finochietto sign in meniscus lesion (1930) Finochietto release of hand contracture Finochietto transpancreatic choledochotomy Finochietto method for skeletal traction Finochietto manoeuvre (1920) Finochietto Test (1935) Finochietto intracystic operation Finochietto-Yoel triangle Finochietto-Bunnell sign Finochietto interdigital traction device Finocchietto Radical mastectomy (1957)
Fernandez-Yepez brothers
Agustín Antonio Fernandez Yepez, Venezuelan ichthyologist ( Caracas 02 June 1916 – 1977) Authored over 100 works on fish systematics and biology DESCRIBED FISH TAXA Tribes Apolinarellini 1948 Astronotini 1951 Bivibranchiini 1949 Chaetobranchini 1951 Crenicichlini 1951 Curimatellini 1948 Curimatopsini 1948 Hoplomyzontini 1953 Potamorhini 1948 Family Pseudopimelodidae 1953 with Martín Subfamilies Astronotinae 1951 Hoplomyzontinae 1950 Genera Anduzedoras 1968 Ernstichthys 1953 Gymnotichthys 1950 Microsternachus 1968 Pseudocurimata 1948 Pseudotylosurus 1948 Synaptolaemus 1950 with Myers Species 42 valid species His brother Francisco José Fernandez Yepez, agricultural entomologist (Valencia, Carabobo State 04 December 1923 – Maracay, Aragua State 16 August 1986) DESCRIBED LEPIDOPTERA TAXA (with Brown in 1984) Species Heliconius holzingeri Subspecies Eueides lybia orinocensis Eueides lybia otelloi Eueides lybia salcedoi Heliconius burneyi skinneri Heliconius cydno gadouae Heliconius erato lichyi Heliconius ethilla yuruari Heliconius hecalesia romeroi Heliconius hermathena renatae Heliconius ismenius tilletti Heliconius melpomene anduzei Heliconius numata holzingeri Neruda metharme makiritare HONORS Yepezia Brindle 1982 (Dermaptera)
Ewald Favret
Ewald Alfredo Favret, Argentine agronomist (Zarate, Buenos Aires Province 1921 – Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires Province 24 January 1992) Son of Swiss immigrants Authored over 130 papers Authored pioneer studies on genetic control of endosperm proteins in cereal plants (c.1950) Demonstrated the presence of many correspondent gene pairs in rust and Oidium Proposed the first regulation systems of plant growth mediated by gibberellins in barley and wheat Demonstrated the first multigenic families in plants Hallazgo de una nueva raza de Erysiphe graminis hordei. Rev. Invest. Agr. 1:237-40, 1947 HONORS Senior Research Fellow, National Science Foundation, United States
Eudoxia Maria Froehlich
Eudoxia Maria de Oliveira Pinto Froehlich, Brazilian zoologist (São Paulo 21 October 1928 – São Paulo 26 September 2015) Daughter of ornithologist Olivério Pinto DESCRIBED PLATYHELMINTHES TAXA Genera Anisorhynchodemus 2003 with Kawakatsu, Jones & Ogren Bogga 2012 with Grau, Sluys & Carbayo Diversibipalium 2002 with Kawakatsu, Ogren & Sasaki Gusana 1978 Liana 1978 Novibipalium 1998 with Kawakatsu & Ogren Statomicroplana 2003 with Kawakatsu, Jones, Ogren & Sasaki Timyma 1978 Subgenus Laubenfelsia 1993 with Ogren & Kawakatsu Species At least 36 (until 2012) HONORS (Platyhelminthes) Subfamily Eudoxiatopoplaninae Windsor 2009 Genus Eudoxiatopoplana Windsor 2009
Ernesto Foldats
Ernests Foldats Andins, Latvian-born Venezuelan orchidologist (Liepaja, Latvia 15 March 1925 – Caracas 15 March 2003) Described/named 77 new orchid species
Enrique Forero
Enrique Forero Gonzalez, Colombian botanist (Bogotá 07 December 1942 – Bogotá 05 September 2023) DESCRIBED PLANTAE TAXA Genus Pseudomonotes 1995 with Londoño & Alvarez Sections Rourea sect. Cordatae 1976 Rourea sect. Multifoliolatae 1976 Species Ampelocera macrocarpa 1984 with Gentry Calliandra juliana 2001 with Brunner Calliandra liesneri 2001 with Brunner Calliandra phaeothrix 2001 with Brunner Calliandra urimana 2001 with Brunner Cojoba longipendula 1984 with Gentry Connarus bracetoso-villosus 1981 Connarus celatus 1980 Connarus ciordatus 1984 with Vidal & Carbonó Connarus elsae 1981 Connarus guggenheimii 1980 Connarus jaramilloi 1980 Connarus marleneae 1980 Connarus perturbatus 1980 Connarus portosegurensis 1980 Connarus renteriae 1984 with Carbonó Connarus rigidus 1980 Connarus xylocarpus 1984 with Vidal & Carbonó Jacaratia chocoensis 1984 with Gentry Neoptychocarpus chocoensis 1984 with Gentry Passiflora quimbayensis 2018 with Ocampo Pitcairnia altoatratoensis 1987 with Varad Pitcairnia jaramilloi 1987 with Varad Pseudomonotes tropenbosii 1995 with Londoño & Alvarez Rourea accrescens 1976 Rourea araquaensis 1976 Rourea bahiensis 1976 Rourea carvalhoi 1984 with Cabonó Rourea luizalbertoi 1984 with Vidal & Carbonó Rourea macrocalyx 1984 with Carbonó Rourea omissa 1976 Rourea paraensis 1976 Rourea prancei 1976 Rourea psammophila 1976 Rourea pseudogardneriana 1984 with Carbonó Rourea vulcanicola 2007 Stryphnodendron campestre 1972 Subspecies Stryphnodendron guianense subsp. glandulosum 1972 Varieties 12 HONOURS Cavendishia Sect. Foreroa Luteyn 1983 (Ericaceae)