Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha
Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha, Brazilian herpetologist and paleontologist (Belém 06 April 1930 – Belém 11 March 2011) DESCRIBED NEW TAXA Reptilia Genera Amapasaurus 1970 Colobosauroides 1991 with Lima & Lima-Verde Species Amapasaurus tetradactylus 1970 Atractus albuquerquei 1983 with Nascimento Atractus alphonsehogei 1983 with Nascimento Atractus snethlageae 1983 with Nascimento Colobosauroides cearensis 1991 with Lima & Lima-Verde Gonatodes eladioi 1987 with Nascimento & Ávila-Pires Liophis carajasensis 1985 with Nascimento & Ávila-Pires Micrurus paraensis 1973 with Nascimento Placosoma cipoense 1966 Subspecies Oxyrhopus melanogenys orientalis 1993 with Nascimento Fossil Mollusca (with Ferreira) Astraea brasiliensis 1957 Atrina pirabensis 1959 Cymatium carlotae 1957 Cypraea macrovoluta 1957 Diodora fortalezensis 1957 Diodora siqueiirai 1957 Divaricella castelensis 1959 Modiolus domingosi 1959 Mytilus canoasensis vidali 1959 Strombus goeldii 1957 Turbinella amazoniana 1957 Turbinella mauryae 1957 Vasum kraatzi 1957 LINKS www.museu-goeldi.br/editora/bn/artigos/cnv6n1._2011/osvaldo(hoogmoed).pdf (in Portuguese)
Osvaldo H. Casal
Osvaldo Hugo Casal, Argentine entomologist (Buenos Aires 02 November 1931- Buenos Aires 17 October 1971) Authored about 80 papers DESCRIBED TAXA Hymenoptera Chasquitilla 1970 Darditilla 1965 Ephuamelia 1968 Ephuchaya 1968 Ephuseabra 1968 Ephusuarezia 1968 Gurisita 1970 Horcomutilla 1962 Huacotilla 1962 Jamaitilla 1965 Limaytilla 1964 Lynchiatilla 1963 Patquiatilla 1962 Seabratilla 1963 Suareztilla 1968 Tobantilla 1965 Vianatilla 1962 Diptera Subgenus Allimanta 1968 with Garcia At least 19 new species with Garcia
Osvaldo Cori
Osvaldo Cori Moully, Chilean biochemist (Antofagasta 11 August 1921 – Santiago de Chile 02 April 1987) From Italian father and Greek-born mother Demonstrated and characterized chemically 6-phosphogluconolactone an intermediate of oxidation of glucose 6 phosphate With F. Lipmann. The primary oxidation product of enzymatic glucose-6-phosphate oxidation. J. Biol. Chem. 194:417-25, 1952 Demonstrated the mechanism of phosphorylation at substrate level in Krebs cycle With S. Kaufman, C. Gilvarg & S. Ochoa. Enzymatic oxidation of alpha-ketoglutarate and coupled phosphorylation. J. Biol. Chem. 203:869-88, 1953 Performed studies about kinetic, metabolism mechanism and specificity of potato apyrase (1961-6) With A. Traverso-Cori & H. Chaimovich. Kinetic studies and properties of potato apyrase. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 109:173-84, 1965 Proposed and demonstrated neryl pyrophosphate as a new intermediate in monoterpenes biosynthesis With P. Valenzuela, E. Beytia & A. Yudelevich. Phosphorylated intermediates of terpene biosynthesis in Pinus radiata. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 113:536, 1966 Proposed non-enzymatic models for explaining the role of metallic ions in enzymatic reactions of monoterpenes biosynthesis (1970s) With G. George-Nascimento & R. Pont Lezica. Non enzymic formation of nerolydol from farnesyl pyrophosphate in the presence of bivalent cations. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 45:119-24, 1971 Enuciated or improved rules of chemical biosynthesis Complementary rules to define R or S configuration. Viewing molecules from any side. J. Chem. Educat. 49:461, 1972 Showed a Redox system in Pinus sp. as an biosynthetic alternative for formation of some natural products in plants Explained cis/trans conformation of allylic pyrophosphates produced in plant tissues With L. Chayet, R. Pont Lezica & C. George-Nascimento. Biosynthesis of sesquiterpene alcohols and aldehydes by cell free extracts from orange flavedo. Phytochemistry 12:95-101, 1973 Papers in top journals With F. Marcus & A. Traverso-Cori. Participation of adenine nucleotides in the proposed direct pathway of biosynthesis of N-phosphorylcreatine. Nature 194:476, 1962 With F. Abarca, R. Frenkel & A. Traverso-Cori. Synthesis of phosphocreatine by enzymes from heart and skeletal muscle. Nature 178:1231-3, 1956 Others With G. Portilla & L. Chayet. Secondary plant metabolism and enzyme mechanisms. Arch. Biol. Med. Exp. 15:357-64, 1982 Enzymic regulation in plant enzymes. Monogr. Nat. Cancer Inst. 27:41, 1967
Om Bahadur Chhotani
Om Bahadur Chhotani, Indian entomologist (1931 – ?) DESCRIBED ISOPTERA TAXA Genera Indocapritermes 1997 Krishnacapritermes 1997 Species Amitermes gallagheri 1988 Angulitermes kashmirensis 1971 with Roonwal Anguiltermes tilaki 1971 with Roonwal Anoplotermes shillongensis 1960 with Roonwal Brachymeria burksi 1966 Capritermes latignathus 1962 with Roonwal Coptotermes beckeri 1969 with Mathur Coptotermes kishori 1962 with Roonwal Cryptotermes roonwali 1970 Cryptotermes melloi 1970 Discupiditermes boseae Discupiditermes sisiri Euhamitermes aruna 1975 Euhamitermes kanhaensis 1965 with Roonwal Euhamitermes karnatakaensis 1965 with Roonwal Euhamitermes shillongensis 1960 with Roonwal Euhamitermes urbanii 1977 with Roonwal Euhamitermes wittmeri 1977 with Roonwal Eurytermes boveni 1966 with Roonwal Gomphidia ganeshi 1982 with Lahiri & Mitra Heterotermes balwanti 1969 with Mathur Heterotermes omanae 1988 Indocapritermes aruni Indotermes rongrensis 1962 with Roonwal Iswara rajasthanicus 1976 with Ray Krishnacapritermes maitii Krishnacapritermes thakuri Macrotermes khajuriai 1962 with Roonwal Malaysiocapritermes dakshinae 1995 with Ferry Malaysiocapritermes keralai 1995 with Ferry Microcerotermes kudermukhae 1997 Microtermes imphalensis 1962 with Roonwal Microtermes umeae 1962 with Roonwal Nasutitermes cherraensis 1962 with Roonwal Nasutitermes garoensis 1962 with Roonwal Nasutitermes kali 1962 with Roonwal Odontotermes giriensis 1962 with Roonwal Odontotermes horai 1962 with Roonwal Odontotermes kapuri 1962 with Roonwal Odontotermes kulkarnii 1959 with Roonwal Odontotermes mathadi 1964 with Roonwal Odontotermes meturensis 1959 with Roonwal Oligoaeschna andamani 1982 with Lahiri & Mitra Pericapritermes durga with Roonwal Procryptotermes dhari 1963 with Roonwal Psammotermes rajasthanicus 1960 with Roonwal Pseudocapritermes bhutanensis 1977 with Roonwal Pseudocapritermes tikadari 1962 with Roonwal Reticulitermes saraswati 1962 with Roonwal Reticulitermes tirapi 1982 with Das Speculitermes cyclops 1962 with Roonwal Speculitermes deccanensis 1962 with Roonwal Speculitermes dharwarensis 1964 with Roonwal Speculitermes goesswaldi 1964 with Roonwal Speculitermes paivai 1962 with Roonwal Stylotermes bengalensis 1957 with Mathur With Geeta Bose Anacanthotermes saudiensis 1982 Angulitermes arabiae 1975 Angulitermes asirensis 1991 Glyptotermes tikaderi 1985 Heterotermes wittmeri 1982 Microcerotermes buettikeri 1979 His wife, Geeta Bose, entomologist (c.1927 – Kolkata 2015) Genera A new genus of nasutiform termite from Northeast India. J. Zool. Soc. India 42(1):73-9, 1992 Roonwalitermes 1997 Species Angulitermes ramanii 1982 with Das Eurytermes budha 1966 with Maiti Glyptotermes taruni 1999 Microcerotermes championi 1964 with Roonwal Microcerotermes danieli 1970 with Roonwal Microcerotermes ganeshi 1984 Microcerotermes laxmi 1964 with Roonwal Microcerotermes nicobarensis 1970 with Roonwal Microcerotermes raja 1964 with Roonwal Microcerotermes tenuignathus 1964 with Roonwal Nasutitermes chhotani 1999 Nasutitermes krishna 1970 with Roonwal Nasutitermes tandoni 1997 Nasutitermes triloki 1980 Nasutitermes vishnu 1984 Neotermes dhirendrai 1984 Neotermes eleonorae 1984 Neotermes krishnai 1984 Neotermes venkateshwara 1984 Odontotermes brunneus 1964 with Roonwal Odontotermes ganpati 1997 Odontotermes guptai 1961 with Roonwal Odontotermes kushwahai 1964 with Roonwal Odontotermes prolatigula 1997 Odontotermes roonwali 1975 Odontotermes singsiti 1997 Odontotermes vaishno 1975 Parrhinotermes shamini 1997 Procryptotermes valeriae 1979 Pseudocapritermes karticki 1997 Reticulitermes ganga 1999 Roonwalitermes wadhwai 1997 Schedorhinotermes eleanorae 1964 with Roonwal Speculitermes emersoni 1984 Trinervetermes sensarmai 1984
Octavio de Carvalho
Octavio Dias de Carvalho, Brazilian physician (São Carlos, São Paulo State 09 July 1891 – Rio de Janeiro 25 July 1973) Authored 261 publications CONTRIBUTIONS Described a left paraumbilical sore point on heavily skew Trendelenburg position (Carvalho sign) Ponto doloroso appendicular em Trendelenburg fortemente inclinado. Comunic. Soc. Med. Arg (1938) Described a sign of retrocecal appedincitis (1952) Developed treatment of angina pectoris and gastroduodenal ulcers by concentrated endovenous glucose solutions (1938) Described the hemorrhagic appendicitis as a consequence of Sanarelli phenomenon anticipating this author 23 years before Apendicites. Rev. Assoc. Paul. Med. 4(4):179, 1934 Authored the paper Sindromes Condicionadas estabilizadas em ritmos e atividades diferentes (Conditioned stable Syndromes at distinct rhythms and activities). Rev. Centro Acad. Esc. Paul. Med. 7(3), 1950, was translated into Italian and Spanish languages as Sindromes Condicionadas e os grandes processos gerais (Conditioned syndromes and the great general processes) in Il Policlinico LIX (2):73-89, 1952, Revista Clin. Española XLV (5), 1952 and Folia Clin Intern 11(2), 1952, with repercussion in academic circles of Spain, Italy, Argentina and Germany METHODS/INVENTIONS A seriograph Teleradiografia do coração e tórax, com dispositivo para o Potter-Bucky e para radiografias em série do estômago e duodeno. Invenção do autor. Bol. Soc. Med. Cir. São Paulo 6 (1926) A new radiodiagnosis method for appendicites using sobreposition of radiographic films Novo método de radiodiagnóstico das apendicites por superposição de filmes radiográficos tomados em diferentes posições, estudos por decalque. Método original do autor. Rev. Assoc. Paul. Med 3 (1932) As apendicites e o novo método de diagnóstico clínico do autor. Novo método de radiodiagnóstico (1940) A radiographic process for studying the dynamics of abdominal organs Estudo da dinâmica dos órgãos abdominais através do decalque feito em filmes radiográficos tomados em 3 posições. Processo original do autor. Rev. Assoc. Paul. Med. 3(3), 1932 & Bol. Soc. Med. Cir. S. Paulo 8:32, 1946 A new propaedeutic for precise determination of stomach location Novo método propedêutico para determinação exata da posição do estômago à esquerda por percussão do rebordo direito do fígado (inferior) à direita, com dispensa da radioscopia localizadora (método do autor). Rev. Assoc. Paul. Med. 5:377, 1934 A culture technique for differential diagnosis of bacteria Tubagem duodenal. Técnica de cultura em série para diagnóstico diferencial entre bactérias de contaminação e de infecção. Técnica original do autor, permitindo a distinção entre vesículas anormais por lesão orgânica ou funcional. Ver. Assoc. Paul. Med. 2:229, 1933 & Rev. Latinoam. Buenos Aires p.218, 1933 A balneotherapy device for transport of patients in crane Aparelho de balneoterapia para transporte, em hospital, de doentes em guindaste. Invenção do autor (1936) Invented and patented a intestinal shower for treatment of intestinal constipation Tratamento da constipação intestinal pela ducha intestinal (Aparelho de invenção do autor, patenteada). Com. Acad. Nac. Med. Rio de Janeiro (1941) & Rev. Terap. Rio de Janeiro 22(2):8, 1942
Nylceo Marques de Castro
Nylceo Marques de Castro, Brazilian histologist and cytologist (Santos, São Paulo State 06 November 1919 – Cananéia, São Paulo State 14 January 1970) First genetically sexual diagnosis of a human material With W. S. Sasso. A determinação do sexo na espécie humana através da estrutura nuclear somática. An. Fac. Farm. Odont. Univ. São Paulo 11. 249(1953) Standardized the study of sexual chromoleme With W. S. Sasso. Sex chromatin (chromoleme) in the Purkinje cells of some mammals. Nature 184:293, 1959 METHODS Nylceo Marques de Castro’s trichrome stain. A variant of Masson trichrome staining method Castro, Nylceo Marques de & Camargo, José Sylvio de — Coloração policrômica de cortes histológicos. An. Fac- Farm. Odont. U. S P. , 9: 211-215, 1951. A technique for skeleton mounting Técnica de montagem de esqueleto. DCC 4(3-4):1946 New diaphanization method of anatomical pieces Novo método de diafanização de peças anatômicas. Nota prévia. Anais Fac. Farm. 8: 1948-9 Variants in a diaphanization method With Fuad A. Saad. Algumas variantes úteis introduzidas em um método de diafanização. DCC 8(1), 1951 A new type of freezing microtome Um novo tipo de micrótomo de congelação. DCC 8(3), 1951. Technique for preparing total histological sections of ocular globe in some mammalian specimen Técnica para preparo de cortes histológicos do globo ocular de alguns mamíferos adultos. Anais Fac. Farm. Odont. Univ. São Paulo 9:207-10, 1951 Modifications in technique for obtaining histological sections of caracol. With E. Nador. Modificações úteis na técnica da obtenção de cortes histológicos do caracol. Anais Fac. Farm. Odont. Univ. São Paulo 9, 1951 Apparatus for extending histological sections With Fuad A. Saad. Aparelho para estender cortes histológicos. DCC 8(2), 1951 A staining method for hypophyseal cells. Método de coloração para hipófise. Anais Fac. Farm. Odont. Univ. São Paulo 11: 241-2, 1953. Variantes de processos de coloração para estudo do sistema nervoso. Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiat., 1948, VI, n° 3, sept., pp. 270-274 . OTHERS Foreign Assistant, Institut de Recherches sur le Cancer Gustave Roussy, Université de Paris. SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Estudo anatômico do forame oval; sua relação com a função do gânglio de Gasser, 1948 Contribuição para o estudo da barreira epitelial argentófila, 1951. Contribuição para o estudo da cromatina sexual. Thesis, Fac. Med. Veter. Univ. S. Paulo (1955) With W.S. Sasso and M.R. de Góes. Sex determination in rats ( Raltus norvegicus var. albinus) through the ameloblasts of the dental germ. Nature 178: 1059-1060 (1956). With W.S. Sasso. Histochemical study of amelogenesis and dentinogenesis. Oral Surg. Oral Med. Oral Pathol. 10(12):1323-9, 1957 With W. da Silva Sasso & I.P. Pacheco. Histochemical study of the pigment found in the epithelium of the kidney of the Philodryas schotti. J.Histochem. Cytochem. 6, 233-6, 1958 With W. da Silva Sasso & F. A Saad, 1959: Preliminary observations of the Paneth cells of the Tamandua tetradactyla Lin. Acta Anat. 38, 345. With Wilson da Silva Sasso & Hannelore Loevy. Diagnóstico do sexo genético pelo estudo do gérmen dental. Rev. Bras. Biol. 19, 1959. With W.S. Sasso, J. Merzel & A.C. Madeira. Variação da frequência de “baquetas” em neutrófilos humanos (1959) Frequency variations of “drumsticks” of peripheral blood neutrophils in the rabbit in different alimentary conditions.ActaAnat. (Basel) 52: 341-368. With A. Glerean. A histochemical study of the Paneth cells of the Tamandua tetradactyla (Edentata, Mammalia). Acta anat. 61: 146-153, 3 figs., 1 tab. [ French and German summaries] (1965). With A. Glerean. The uptake of ferritin by ileal absorptive cells in suckling rats. An electron microscope study. Acta Anat (Basel) [1965]. With A. Glerean. Aspectos histológicos da moela da corruira (Cistothorus platensis polvglotus), do corruirassú(Milvago chimachima chimachina ) e do carapinhé (Thryothorus longirosfris longirostris) Ver. Fac. Farmac, Bioquim. Univ. S. Paulo 3: 189-98, 1965 With A Glerean. Alguns dados histoquímicos sobre os grânulos das células de Paneth do sagui (Callithrix jacchus). Rev. Fac. Farm. Bioquim. Univ. Sao Paulo 4(2), 217-20(1966) With P. Geretto & H. Hayashi. Ação teratogênica de anestesia pelo 2-bromo-2-cloro-1-trifluoretano em ratas (Rattus norvegicus albinus) no período da prenhez. Rev. Paul. Med. 69:313, 1966. With G. Blumen, L. Kulay Jr. & D. Delascio. Radioautographic observations on transfer of thimidine-3H in the trophoblasticgiant cells in the early pregnancy of rats. Nucl. Med.7: 195-202, 1968 With W. Silva Sasso & F.A. Saad. Presence of alkaline phosphatase in the dental germ cells, With E. Nador. Um caso de aparelho hioideo inteiramente ossificado