Manoel Dias de Abreu
Manoel Dias de Abreu, Brazilian radiologist (São Paulo 04 January 1891 – Rio de Janeiro 30 January 1962) He was chief of Central Laboratory of Radiology at Hotel Dieu. ACHIEVEMENTS Idealized simultaneous tomographies technique (1947) Developed a device for taking photographs from gastric mucosa Demonstrated that mediastinal contours radiological view are due to its anatomic contact to pulmonary transparence and contrast surface extent (1924) Enunciated radiogeometry principles in Estudos Radiológicos sobre o pulmão e o mediastino (1924) Developed densimetry and realized the first experiments involving pulmonary densimetry Developed a technique for distinguishing pericardial effusion from cardiac hypertrophy Created fluoroscopic écran, Abreu collective micrometer gauge, vibratory tomography and kymography Invented roentgenphotography or abreugraphy (1936), known in other countries as mass radiography, miniature chest radiography, roentgenfluorography, radiophotography, photoradioscopy and photofluorography Conceived tracheobroncoalveolar or pulmonary lavage (1944) Authored Le Radiodiagnostic dans la tuberculose pleuro-pulmonaire (1918) where established the scientific foundations of lung radiology With Brunetti formulated the law of tangent incidences Eponym of Manoel de Abreu position (distinguishes renal lodge from biliary spaces) OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS Enfisema orbitaria. Nova técnica radiológica (1943) Nova técnica da tomografia transversal do tórax (1941) Process and apparatus for Roentgenphotography. Amer. Journal of Roentgenology and Radium Therapy 41(4):662-666, 1939. Nova interpretação radiológica do complexo gânglio-pulmonar na infância. Rev. Bras. Tuberc. 7(49):355-412, 1938 Le meroscope pour auscultation partielle de la region cardiaque. Presse Medicale 31 (1927) Aparelho antidifusor cortina para telerradiografia instantânea. Bol. Inst. Bras. Ciencias (1926) Estudos baseados na cholecystografia. Ação da gravidade sobre a concentração vesicular: modificação da técnica de Graham-Cole; visualização do collo, bacinete, cystico e choledoco. Folha Medica (1926) Ensaios sobre uma nova radiologia vascular (1924) Nova technica de incidencia radiologica para o estudo do espaço retro-external BRAZILIAN PATENTS Hydro-automatized system nº 60910 (1952) Bellows system based Hydraulic engine (1952) HONORS/MEMBERSHIP Medicine & Physiology Nobel Prize nominée (1946, 1951 & 1953) Golden Medal, American College of Chest Physicians, Minnesota University (1950) Golden Medal, Interamerican College of Radiology (1958) Honor Diploma, Academy of Tuberculosis Physicians (1950) Honorary Member, German Society of Radiology (1940) Honorary Member, American College of Radiology (1945)
Manoel de Arruda Camara
Manoel de Arruda Câmara, Brazilian botanist (Pombal, Paraiba State 1752 – Goiana, Pernambuco State 02 February 1810) ACHIEVEMENTS Described new species of insects in Brazilian Northeast at Nova Insetologia Built a kind of cotton gin and a machine to sack cotton Memoria sobre a cultura dos algodoeiros e sobre o método de o escolher e ensacar etc. em que se propõem alguns planos novos para o seu melhoramento. Oficina da Casa Literária do Arco do Cego, Lisbon, 1799. Described a perfected model of still in Um tratado sobre destilação Described agricultural machines that invented or perfected in Compendio de Agricultura Brasiliense DESCRIBED VALID PLANTAE TAXA Genera (in Koster 1816) Carlotea Koanophyllon Linharea Species in Koster 1816 Amyris pernambucensis Bignonia tinctoria Bombax mediterraneum Carlotea formosissima Carlotea speciosa Couepia rufa Dorstenia rotundifolia Koanophyllon tinctoria Kordelestris syphilitica Kordelestris undulata Linharea aromatica Mimosa virginalis Myrtus scabra Oreodaphne tinctoria Platonia esculenta Psidium pigmeum Spondias tuberosa 1810 Aechmea muricata Cocos ventricosa Montrichardia linifera Neoglaziovia variegata Others Cocos naja 1841 HONORS Arruda Mello-Leitão 1940 (Arachnida) Camarana Mello-Leitão 1935 (Arachnida)
Mangalathayil Ali Abdu
Mangalathayil Ali Abdu, Indian-born Brazilian geophysicist (Kerala State 07 July 1938 – Authored 291 papers and one book (about 5,200 citations; h=39) Significant discoveries pertaining to equatorial electrodynamics, the global coupling processes in the ionosphere-thermosphere-magnetosphere systems Authored the most cited papers 2005-10 by Elsevier in Atmospheric, Planetary and Petroleum Sciences, Oxford, United Kingdom Planetary wave signatures in the equatorial atmosphere-ionosphere system, and mesosphere-E and F-region coupling. J. Atmos. Solar Terrestr. Physics South Atlantic magnetic anomaly ionization: a review and a new focus on electrodynamics effects in the equatorial ionosphere First to investigate equatorial ionospheric responses during magnetic storms of moderate intensity With I.S. Batista, F. Bertoni, B.W. Reinisch, E.A. Kherani & J.H.A.Sobral Equatorial ionosphere responses to two magnetic storms of moderate intensity from conjugate point observation in Brazil. J. Geophys. Research 117(A5), 2012 First measurement of plasma bubble characteristics using a high-frequency capacitance probe With P.A. Muralikrishna, I.S. Batista & J.H.A. Sobral. Rocket observation of equatorial plasma bubbles over Natal, Brazil, using a high-frequency capacitance probe. J. Geophys. Res. 96 (A5):7689-95, 1991 With I.S. Batista, J.H.A. Sobral, E.R. Depaula & I.J. Kantor performed the first observation of westward plasma bubble motions (1984) With José Humberto Sobral and independently of other researchers worldwide discovered the bubble phenomenon in ionospheric plasma (1976) HONOURS Best world referee in Spatial Sciences, American Geophysical Union (2006)
Man Mohan Agarwal
Man Mohan Agarwal, Indian entomologist (Nagla Padam Village, Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh State 05 February 1937 – Aligarh 31 December 1996) DESCRIBED HYMENOPTERA GENERA Parachrysopophagus 1965 Alamella 1966 Neoaenasioidea 1966 Praleuroceros 1974 Cheilonicetus 1975 (with Shafee & Alam) Neoadelencyrtus 1975 (with Hayat & Alam) Neocharitopus 1975 (with Hayat & Alam) Prochiloneuroides 1975 (with Hayat & Alam) Proleuroceroides 1975 (with Shafee & Alam) Pseudanasius 1975 (with Hayat & Alam) Pseudmicroterys 1975 with Shafee & Alam Sabirella 1980 (with Agarwal & Khan) Indosema 1983 (with Husain) HONORS (Hymenoptera) Agarwalencyrtus Hayat 1981 Manmohanencyrtus Singh 1995 Mohaniella Khan 1995
Luiz Felipe Freire de Aguiar
Luiz Felipe Freire de Aguiar, Brazilian pharmacist (Rio de Janeiro 23 August 1852 – Barbacena, Minas Gerais State 13 July 1913) Created a modified English water (1888) and creolin Freire de Aguiar PATENTS With E. Duceux paper production employing bamboo (1890) With Emile Duceux. A new application of bromeliads fibers to spinning and weaving (1890) With J. Geraud & C.N. Magalhães mica or malacacheta as electrical insulating (1891) With J.C.P. Cotrim phosphated milky paste (1895) Production of a derivative from distillation of coal (1901) Flushing cistern with latrine sanitizer (1902) Sanitizer with flushing cistern (1902) Urinal disinfectant (1902) Disinfectant for cart and disposer (1903) With A.C. Brown Stopper for foods and liquids sterilization (1904) An improved and economic process for salt refinement A new process of manufacturing extracts of hull
Luisa Zulema Ahumada
Luisa Zulema Ahumada, Argentine botanist (1930- DESCRIBED PLANT SPECIES Aristolochia albertiana 1972 Aristolochia andahuaylensis 1979 Aristolochia burkartii 1979 Aristolochia cabrerae 1989 Aristolochia castellanosii 1968 Aristolochia chachapayensis 1979 Aristolochia ginzbergeri 1978 Aristolochia hatschbachii 1979 Aristolochia hutchisonii 1979 Aristolochia manaosensis 1978 Aristolochia marianensis 1979 Aristolochia oranensis 1968 Aristolochia pucarensis 1979 Aristolochia robertii 1975 Aristolochia schreiteri 1968 Aristolochia schulzii 1968 Croton camarcensis 1999 Croton cordobensis 1999 Croton curuguatyensis 1998 Croton eskuchei 1999 Croton ituzaingensis 1986 Croton landoltii 1986 Croton laureltyanus 1999 Croton multirameus 1999 Croton pedersenii 1998 Croton ramellae 1992 Croton ruderalis 1999 Croton tatacuensis 1999 Croton troncosoi 1999