Homi Jehangir Bhabha
Homi Jehangir Bhabha, Indian nuclear physicist (Mumbai 30 October 1909 – Mont Blanc, France 24 January 1966) ACHIEVEMENTS Derived a correct expression for positron scattering probability by electrons known as Bhabha scattering The Scattering of positrons by electrons with exchange on Dirac’s theory of the positron. Proc. Roy. Soc. London 154 A: 195, 1936. Explained with W. Heitler that showers were formed by the cascade production of gamma rays and positive and negative electron pairs With W. Heitler. The passage of fast electrons and the theory of cosmic showers. Proc. Roy. Soc. London 159 A: 432-458, 1937. Obtained Bhabha-Corben equations With H.C. Corben. General Classical Theory of Spinning Particles in a Maxwell Field. Proc. Royal Soc. London 178 A: 273-314, 1941. Obtained Madhava Rao-Bhabha equation With B.S. Madhava Rao. The scattering of charged mesons. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. A 13(1): 9-24, 1941. Obtained Bhabha relativistic wave-equations Rev. Mod. Phys. 17:200, 1945. Suggested the term orthochronous for Lorentz transformations which don’t change the sign of time coordinate Rev. Mod. Phys. 21:451, 1949. Identified muons as penetrating compound in the cosmic rays. Proposed the term meson (with N. Kemner and M.H. L. Pryce) Developed Bhabha method for discriminating between the soft and the hard components of cosmic rays (1943) First to suggest the existence nucleon isobars Suggested the existence of vector mesons in nuclear interactions Proposed a method to confirm time dilation effect in special relativity theory HONORS Bhabha crater in Moon Physics Nobel Prize nominee (1951, 1953, 1954, 1955 & 1956)
Hermann Burmeister
Karl Hermann Konrad Burmeister, German-born Argentine naturalist (Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State 05 January 1807 – Buenos Aires 02 May 1892) Authored about 300 works Performed important studies on paleontology and entomology Decribed spiracular valves in insects (1832) Created terms like Cirripedia, Atlantic Forest (1853), metaboles and ametaboles DESCRIBED TAXA Plants 6 subfamilies and 2 species in Plant Kingdom Vertebrates 2 genera (Metachirus & Lycalopex), 7 species and 5 subspecies in living Mammalia 4 valid genera in Aves (Coryphistera, Nothocrax, Pygarrhichas & Saltatricula) and many species 5 valid species in Reptilia 4 valid species in Amphibia 5 valid species in Fishes Invertebrates 205 genera in Coleoptera 54 genera in Hemiptera 44 genera in Orthoptera 10 genera in Lepidoptera 5 genera in Odonata 4 genera in Hymenoptera 4 genera in Neuroptera 4 genera in Crustacea 4 genera in Trilobita 2 genera in Trematoda 2 genera in Ephemeroptera 2 genera in Psocoptera 1 genus in Trichoptera 1 genus in Collembola 1 genus in Dermaptera 1 genus in Mallophaga HONORS Burmeistera Triana 1855 (Campanulaceae) Burmeisteriellus Berg 1898 (Coleoptera) Burmeisteria Salter 1865 & Burmeisterella Reed 1918 (Trilobita)
Herbert Franzoni Berla
Herbert Franzoni Berla, Brazilian acarologist and ornithologist (Rio de Janeiro 07 April 1912 – Rio de Janeiro 10 February 1985) From Swiss descent The one expert in Neotropical Analgesoidea in the world in his day DESCRIBED NEW TAXA Aves (Valid) Species Todirostrum tricolor 1946 Subspecies Touit surda ruficauda 1954 Acari Family Crypturoptidae 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Genera Allodectes 1963 with Gaud Allosathes 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Crypturalges 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Crypturolichus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Dinatostomus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Fainalges 1964 with Gaud Hemipterodectes 1959 Mesosathes 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Omphalosathes 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Rhynchocaulus 1963 with Gaud Sternosathes 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Tinamoglyphus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Tinamolichus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Zonesathes 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Species Allosathes anepiandrius 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Amerodectes bilineatus 1958 Amerodectes geothlypis 1973 Amerodectes nordestensis 1958 Brephosceles exquisitus 1959 Crypturalges hirsutus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Crypturalges metriotrichus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Crypturalges orthotarsus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Dinatostomus carcinoferus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Fainalges trichocheylus 1964 Hemialges megapoda 1960 Hemipterodectes squalocauda 1959 Lamellodectes ocelatus 1960 Megninia rhynchophora 1960 Mesalgoides piprae 1959 Mesosathes clypeatus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Mesosathes meniscurus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Mesosathes phaylus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Mesosathes rhomboporus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Mesosathes schizurus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Mesosathes trigonoporus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Metanalges (Agrialges) saracura 1960 Metanalges (Agrialges) porzana 1960 Neumanidia tinamidarum 1960 Neumanniella apodemata 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Omphalosathes opisthopsalidus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Platyacarus minor 1959 Pterodectes turdinus 1959 Rhynchocaulus paradoxus 1963 Sternosathes leptocaulus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Tinamoglyphus parvus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Tinamolichus diphymatus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Tinamolichus eurysomus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Tinamolichus pachycaulus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo Trouessartia cactorum 1960 Trouessartia capensis 1959 Trouessartia fulicae 1962 Trouessartia mangaratibensis 1959 Trouessartia serrana 1959 Trouessartia truncata 1959 Trouessartia unicolor 1959 Zonesathes hipoposiderus 1972 with Gaud & Atyeo HONORS Berlaia Mello Leitão 1940 (Arachnida) LINKS HTTP://www.ceo.org.br/historia/berla.htm http://www.scricciolo.com/Nuovo_Neornithes/Berla%20Franzioni%20Herbert.htm
Heraldo Antonio Britski
Heraldo Antonio Britski, Brazilian ichthyologist (Corumbataí, São Paulo State 29 August 1934 – DESCRIBED PISCES TAXA Valid Genera Aposturisoma 1983 (with Isbrücker, Nijssen & Ortega) Corumbataia 1997 Kalyptodoras 1990 (with Higuchi & Garavello) Megalocentor 1991 (with de Pinna) Merodoras 2007 (with Higuchi, Birindelli & Sousa) Nematocharax 1986 (with Weitzman & Menezes) Pseudotothyris 1984 (with Garavello) Schizolecis 1984 (with Garavello) Trichogenes 1983 (with Ortega) Species 71 (until 2019) Described 4 species of genus Trypanosoma (1988)
Henry Clifden Burnup
Henry Clifden Burnup, English-born South African malacologist (Newcastle-on-Tyne 21 April 1852 – Maritzburg 23 April 1928) DESCRIBED SPECIES Afrodonta farquhari 1912 Curvella straminae Enodonta novemlamellaris 1912 Eunea ponsonbyi 1914 Euonyma natalensis 1905 Gittenedouardia mcbeaniana 1905 Gulella arnoldi 1925 Gulella chi 1926 Gulella contingens 1925 Gulella inhluzaniensis 1912 Gulella isipingoensis 1925 Gulella mfomgosiensis 1925 Gulella viae 1925 Pupa tomlini 1911 Sculptaria corona 1923 Sculptaria framesi 1923 Truncatellina perplexa 1908 HONORS Burnupena Iredale 1918 (Gastropoda Mollusca) Burnupia Walker 1912 (Gastropoda Mollusca)
Henrique Bergamin Filho
Henrique Bergamin Filho, Brazilian analytical chemist (Piracicaba, São Paulo 03 September 1931 – 14 December 1996) ACHIEVEMENTS Suggested and introduced improvements in flow injection analysis (i.e. solvents extraction & reagents immobilization) Invented an injection device using a hypodermic syringe without a needle (1975) the 80 µl phase separation chamber for solvent extraction the commutator for the merging zones approach the hydrodynamic injector for introducing down to 0.6 µl of sample the chamber for on-line electrolytic dissolution of alloys coupled flow analysis injection with a flame atomic absorption spectrometer (1976; published in 1979) introduced resin minicolumns for on-line preconcentration/separation (Extracted from Krug&Zagatto, Analytica Chimica Acta 366:3-4, 1998.) INNOVATIONS INTO FLOW INJECTION ANALYSIS With F.J. Krug & E.A.G. Zagatto first to observe Schlieren effect in flow analysis (1977) With F.J. Krug, E.A. G. Zagatto & S.S. Jorgensen introduced turbidimetry (1977) With E.A.G. Zagatto, B.F. Reis & M. Medeiros introduced liquid-liquid extraction in flow injection analysis (1978) With B.F. Reis, F.J. Krug & E.A.G. Zagatto introduced the concept of zone merging for saving reagents in flow analysis injection (1978) With B.F. Reis & E.A.G. Zagatto. A new device for improving sensitivity and stabilization in flow injection analysis. Anal. Chim. Acta 97:427-31, 1978 With B.F. Reis, F.J. Krug & E.A.G. Zagatto introduced isothermal distillation or membraneless gas diffusion ((1979) With F.G. Krug, E.A. G. Zagatto, S.S. Jorgensen & B.F. Reis introduced flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) (1979) With B.F. Reis, A.O. Jacintho & E.A.G. Zagatto first used solid phase extraction in flow injection analysis (1980) With E.A.G. Zagatto, A.O. Jacintho & Mortatti. An improved flow injection determination of nitrite in waters by using intermittent flows. Anal. Chim. Acta 120:399-403, 1980 With B.F. Reis, A.O. Jacintho & E.A.G. Zagatto introduced the ion exchange resin in flow injection analysis (1980) With B.F. Reis, A.O. Jacintho & E.A.G. Zagatto introduced automatic injector (1980) With B.F. Reis, A.O. Jacintho, E.A. G. Zagatto, F.J. Krug, R.E. Bruns & B.R. Kowalski introduced inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry or ICP-OES (1981) With E.A.G. Zagatto, O. Bahia Filho & M.F. Giné. A simple procedure for hydrodynamic injection in flow injection analysis applied to the atomic absorption spectrometry of chromium in steels. Anal. Chim. Acta 181:265-70, 1986 With F.J. Krug, E.A.G. Zagatto, E.C. Arruda & C.A. Coutinho proposed a electrolytic cell for anodic electrodissolution processes into flow injection systems and a process of anodic electrodissolution processes into flow injection system for determination of soluble elements in steel (1986) With F.J. Krug & E.A.G. Zagatto introduced commutation in flow injection analysis (1986) With M. Martinelli, M.A.Z. Arruda & E.A.G. Zagatto. A new approach for wide-range flow injection spectrophotometric determination of cobalt in livestock mineral supplements. Quim. Anal. 8:153-61, 1989 With E.A.G. Zagatto & B.F. Reis introduced the concept of volumetric fraction in flow injection analysis (1989) With M.F. Giné, B.F. Reis & R.L. Tuon introduced commutating injectors with supportive structure (1990) With I.G. Souza, F.J. Krug, J.A. Nóbrega, P.V. Oliveira, B.F. Reis & M.F. Giné proposed an alternative process for standardization of detection and quantification of electrodissolved ions (1991) With B.F. Reis, M.F. Giné & F.J. Krug proposed a flow injection system to perform multipurpose functions related to sample handling (1992) With E.A.G. Zagatto, A.R.A. Nogueira & J.L.F.C. Lima introduced the concept of multi-site detection in flow analysis (1992) With E.A. G. Zagatto, S.M.B. Brienza, M.A.Z. Arruda, A.R.A. Nogueira & J.L.F.C. Lima proposed the detector releasing (1992) With B.F.Reis, N. Baccan & M.M. Santos coupled molecular absorption spectrometer to flow analysis injection system (1992) With A.G. Gervasio & B.F. Reis described on-line electrodissolution procedure in a flow injection system for determination of elements in alloys and steels (1999) With I. Gutz & F.J. Krug developed voltametric cell for use in flow injection analysis employing mercury drop electrode With E.A.G. Zagatto, F.J. Krug and USIMINAS patented anodic electro dissolution in flow injection analysis system