Gaspar Vianna
Gaspar de Oliveira Vianna, Brazilian anatomical pathologist (Belém 11 May 1885 – Rio de Janeiro 14 July 1914) Authored 23 scientific works ACHIEVEMENTS First anatomopathological study on Chagas disease Described rhizonema or axoneme in Leishmania flagelli (1911) Described lesions of nervous system in Chagas disease (1911) Contribuição para o estudo da anatomia pathologica da moléstia de “Carlos Chagas” (Esquisotripanoze humana ou tireoidite parasitária). Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz 3(2):276-94, 1911 Showed the existence of leishmaniform bodies in myocardium fibers in human and animals Discovered intracellular multiplication of Trypanosoma cruzi via leishmanias independently from Max Hartmann Discovered non-flagellate and leishmanioids tissue forms of Trypanosoma cruzi, found in muscle fibers, brain and thyroid known as Gaspar Vianna forms or nests, pathognomic of Chagas disease Reported for the first time the hepatic involvement in paracoccidioidomycosis (1913) First described phenomenon of crypto-sporulation (1914) independently from P. Dias da Silva With Miguel Pereira described lymphangitic form of blastomycosis Discovered treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis and venereal granuloma employing intravenous emetic tartar 1% in solution (1912) DESCRIBED TAXA With Henrique Aragão Calymmatobacterium granumolatis or Aragão-Viana bacterium etiologic agent of venereal granuloma (1912) and Treponema minimum 1913 Leishmania brasiliensis 1911, etiologic agent of American cutaneous leishmaniasis With Moses fungi Proteomyces infestans (1913) With Miguel Pereira a new species of Blastomycetes A new species of spirochetes mammalian parasite HONORS Genera Viannaia Travassos 1914 & Viannella Travassos 1920 (Nematoda) Subgenus Viannaia Lainson & Shaw 1987 (Protozoa) Subgenus Viannamyia Mangabeira Filho 1941 (Diptera)
Gamaniel Velarde
Gamaniel Velarde Guarda, Peruvian agricultural entomologist (1931-2014?) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY El cultivo de papa en Ica. Bol. Asoc. Agric. Ica 17 (1973) With F. Robles & L. Valencia. Condición de la planta del algodón en la evolución del pulgón de la melaza. Bol. Asoc. Agric. Ica 14 (1969) With L. Valencia. Nuevas plagas en el cultivo del mango. Rev. Per. Entom. 11(1):108-9, 1968 With F.R. Bazán de Segura. Control de la chupadera fungosa del algodonero en el Valle de Ica. La Vida Agrícola 38(453):461-4, 1961 With N. Cardenas de la Cruz. Algunos aspectos de la biologia del picudo del algodonero en el valle de Ica. HONORS Velardemyia Valencia 1972 (Diptera)
Francisco Jose Velez
Francisco José Velez, Cuban physician (?-?) Discovered Velez index or nuclear inversion used to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis and even cancer (1920s) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Diagnostico precoz de la tuberculosis. Rev. Med. Cir. La Habana 27:466, 1922 Relaciones entre la tuberculosis y el cancer. Cron. Med. La Habana (1925) La inversión nuclear de tipo anfibolo. La Clinica 5:33, 1928 El sintoma de la inversión nuclear en la tuberculosis. Resultados clinicos y experimentales. Vida Nueva 24:8-23, 1929 La precocidad de la inversión nuclear en la tuberculosis. Rev. Hig. Tuberc. Diagnostico y pronostico de la tuberculosis fundado en la investigación de la formula leucocitaria. Libro de Actas, Com. V Congr. Med. Nac. Habana 2:427, 1921 La tuberculosis del corazón. Com. VI Congr. Med. Latino-am. (1922) With Masó de Barraquer. La fórmula leucocitária de Arneth en la tuberculosis. Com. Soc. Pediat. Española (1913)
Filiberto Vazquez Davila
Filiberto Vazquez Davila, Mexican chemist (Guadalajara, Jalisco State 22 August 1943 – Invented election indelible ink (1994) Developed the fabrication of cis dichlorine diaminoplatino II (CDDP) employed against some types of cancer Obtained polyesters poliols from abietic acid derived of pitch pine resin from which formulated adhesives, paints and inks specifically resins for offset inks, binding for books, natural pigments for cosmetic use, biodegradable pigments and paints and photo developers
Fernando Valenzuela Ravest
Mario Fernando Valenzuela Ravest, Chilean rheumatologist (Santiago 1920 – Santiago 29 November 2003) Authored over 80 papers Recognized as a world authority on crystal-induced arthropathies SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Arteritis de celulas gigantes y polimialgia reumatica. Bol. Hosp. S.J. Dios 35(4):227-33, 1988 Rheumatic diseases and the histocompatibility complex. Rev. Med. Chil. 109 (8):809-12, 1981 Seronegative polyarthritis and the HLA B27 histocompatibility antigen. Rev. Med. Chil. 106 (11):910-4, 1978 With H. Aris & S. Jacobelli. Transient osteoporosis of the hip. J. Rheumatol. 4:59-64, 1977 With A.J. Reginato, V. Martínez et al. Polyarticular and familial chondrocalcinosis. Arthritis Rheum. 13:197, 1970 With J. Bravo & A.J. Reginato. Artritis aguda piogenas. Rev. Med. Chil. 90(8):657-61, 1962 With J.C. Meredith, C. Lackington, I. Canessa et al. Prednisone (metacortandracine) in rheumatoid arthritis and acute disseminated lupus erythematosus: clinical and metabolic study. Rev. Med. Chil. 84(2):63-75, 1956 Introduction to the study of collagen diseases. Rev. Med. Chil. 83(3):131-9, 1955 With J.C. Meredith & C. Lackington. Hombro doloroso y artrosis. Arch. Arg. Reum. 18:87, 1955 With A.J. Reginato, J.L. Hollander, V. Martínez et al. Familial chondrocalcinosis in the Chiloe Islands, Chile With M. Losada, J.C. Meredith, J. Zanartu, C. Lackington & O. France. Prolonged steroid treatment in rheumatoid arthritis With R. Armas Cruz, J.C. Meredith & C. Lackington. Observaciones sobre la auroterapia en las artritis reumatoidea. Rev. Med. Chil.
Felipe Valle
Felipe Valle, Mexican astronomer (? – Tacubaya 11 September 1910) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY (over 40 works) Tablas para encontrar el día de la semana que corresponde a una fecha cualquiera del presente siglo. Anu. Obs. Astron. Nac. Tacubaya para el año de 1882 p.230-3, 1881 Observación total de la Luna que se verifico el 22 de julio de 1888. Anu. Obs. Astron. Nac. Tacubaya para el año de 1889 p.280-5, 1888 Resultados de algunas observaciones de asteroides ejecutadas recentemente. Anu. Obs. Astron. Nac. Tacubaya para el año de 1890 p.225-56, 1889 Nuevas observaciones de luz zodiacal. Bol. Obs. Astron. Nac. Tacubaya 1:59-61, 1890 Algunas formulas para calcular aproximadamente la refracción. Anu. Obs. Astron. Nac. Tacubaya p.269-76, 1894 Observations of minor planets with the 15 inch Equatorial of the National Mexican Observatory, Tacubaya. Monthly Notices Royal Astron. Society 55:404-5, 1895 Nuevo zenital reflector y prismas zenitales. Anales Asoc. Ingen. Arquit. Mexico 5:36-44, 1895 Observations of Encke comet made with the 15 inch equatorial of the National Mexican Observatory Tacubaya. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astron. Society 56:41-2, 1896 Tablas para la determinación aproximada de la latitud de un lugar y del azimut de una dirección. Anu. Obs. Astron. Nac. Tacubaya 19-25, 29, 1898