Alfonso Arguello
Alfonso Arguello Cervantes, Nicaraguan surgeon and anatomist (León 29 September 1901 – León 1977) Discovered paravesical ganglia (under the supervision of Henri Rouviere) Clarified the lymph drainage of prostate Les lymphatiques de la vessie. Ann. Anat. Path. 5:209-75, 1928
Alejandro J. Arvia
Alejandro Jorge Arvia Stupenengo, Argentine electrochemist (La Plata 14 January 1928 – Villa Elisa, Buenos Aires Province 22 April 2021) Authored over 800 papers, 19 books and many book chapters Established new methodologies for quantitative management of biological data With H.J. Schumacher authored pioneer works in the field of gas phase reaction kinetics in the presence of flourine Gave contributions to matter transport theories on rotative, cylindric and conic electrodes with many citations Developed mono-oriented noble-metal surfaces by simple application of periodic electrical potential disturbances DEVELOPED/DISCOVERED With W.A. Egli, A. Visintin & W.E. Triaca. The development of faceting and roughening at platinum polyfacetted-single crystal electrodes in a chloroplatinic acid solution. Appl. Surf. Science 68(4):583-93, 1993 With A.H. Creus, P. Carro, S. Gonzalez & R.C. Salvarezzi. A new electrochemical method for determining the fractal dimension of the surface of rough metal electrodeposits: its application to dendritic silver surfaces. J. Electrochem. Soc. 139 (4):1064-79, 1992 With J.C. Canullo, H.L. Tignanelli & A. Plastino. A new approach for the relative surface free energy of cubic material with terrace, step and kink structures. Langmuir 7(6):1269-73, 1991 With T. Kessler, A. Visintin, M.R. de Chialvo & W.E, Triaca. The development of a cobalt oxide spinel structure overlayer on cobalt electrodes: a modified electrode surface electrocatalytic interest. J. Electroanal. Chem. Interf. Electrochem. 261(2); 315-29, 1989 The electrochemical faceting of metal surfaces – new rationale for surface-structure and roughening of metal-electrodes. J. Electrochem. Soc. 135(3):157, 1988 With E.V. Albano & H.O.Martin. Model for a novel metal-restructuring procedure. Phys. Review B 35 (17): 9341, 1987 With A. Visintin & W.E. Triaca. Electrochemical procedure for the development of large active surface area platinum electrodes with preferred crystallographic orientations. Electrochim. Acta 221 (1987) With R.M. Cervino & W.E. Triaca. A novel effect. Changes in the electrochemical response of polycrystalline platinum promoted by very fast potential perturbations. J. Electrochem. Soc. 132 (1985) With M.I.Florit & M.E. Martins. Application of a new equation for the specific adsorption of anions on noble-metals. An. Asoc. Quim. Arg. 71(4):361-79, 1983 With A.C. Chialvo & W.E. Triaca. Changes in the electrodemical response of noble metals produced by square-wave potential perturbations: a new technique for the preparation of reproducible electrode surface of interest in electrocatalysis. J. Electroanal. Chem. Interf. Electrochem. 146 (1):93-108, 1983 With G. Paus & A.J. Calandra. Descripción de un circuito para voltametria ciclica y su aplicación. Anales Soc. Cien. Arg (1971) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY With C.F. Zinola, A.M.C. Luna & W.E. Triaca. The influence of surfaces faceting upon molecular-oxygen electroreduction on platinum in aqueous solution. Electrochim. Acta 35:1627-32, 1994 With M.C. Arevalo, C. Gomis-Bas, F. Hahn, B. Beden & A. Arévalo. A contribution to the mechanism of “reduced” CO2 absorbates electrooxidation from combined spectroelectrochemical and voltammetric data. Electrochim. Acta (1994) With W.E. Triaca et al. Electroreduction of molecular oxygen on preferentially oriented platinum electrodes in acid solution. J. Appl. Electrochem. 24(2):119-25, 1994 The electrochemical behavior of hydrous palladium oxide layers formed at high positive potentials in different electrolyte solutions. J. Electroanal. Chem. 322:247-65, 1992 With M.E. Uflates, M.E. Folquer & J.R. Vilche. The influence of foreign cations on the electrochemical behavior of the nickel hydroxide electrode. J. Electrochem. Soc. 139:2697-04, 1992 With E. Custidiano, A. Plastino & L. Rebollo-Neira. Na inversion method based on information theory applied to quantitative analysis of complex H-adatom electrodesorption voltammograms. J. Electroanal. Chem. 2?7:1-12, 1990 With C.I. Eisner & R.C. Salvarezza. The influence of halide ions at submonolayer levels on the formation of oxide layer and electrodissolution of copper in neutral solutions. Electrochim. Acta 33:1735-41, 1988 With A. Visintin, J.C. Canullo & W.E. Triaca. Changes in real surface area, crystallographic orientation and morphology of platinum electrodes caused by periodic potential treatments: phenomenological approach. J. Electroanal. Chem (1988) With J. Gómez Becerra & R.C. Salvarezza. Electrochemical behaviour of copper in aqueous solution containing ethyl xanthate. J. Appl. Electrochem. 17:779, 1987 With R.C. Salvarezza, N.D. Cristófaro & C. Pallotta. Stochastic and deterministic behavior of 316 stainless steel pitting corrosion in phosphate-borate buffer containing sodium chloride. Electrochim. Acta 32:1049, 1987 With J. Gómez, L. Vasquez, A.M. Baró, N. Garcia, C.L. Perdriel & W.E. Triaca. Surface topography of (100)-type electro-faceted platinum from scanning tunnelling microscopy and electrochemistry. Nature 323:612, 1986 With M.R. Gennero de Chialvo. The electrochemical behaviour of copper in alkaline solutions containing sodium sulphide. J. Appl. Electrochem. 15:685-96, 1985 With V.D. Vazquez Moll, C.A. Acosta, R.C. Salvarezza & H.A. Videla. The kinetics and mechanism of the localized corrosion of mild steel in neutral phosphate-borate buffer containing sodium fluoride. Corr. Sci. 25, 1985 With R.M. Cervino & W. Vielstich. Scanning electron microscopy and voltammetry of preferentially oriented polycrystalline platinum surfaces. Surf. Science 153B:623-8, 1985 With V. Vazquez Moll, R.C. Salvarezza & H.A. Videla. A comparative pitting corrosion study of mild steel in different alkaline solutions containing salts with sulphur-containing anions. Corr. Sci. 24:751, 1984 With L.M. Gassa & J.R. Vilche. A potentiodynamic study of anodic film formation on nickel in borate solution. J. Appl. Electrochem. 13(2):135-45, 1983 With R.C. Salvarezza & H.A. Videla. The Electrodissolution and passivation of mild steel in alkaline sulphide solution. Corr. Science 22:815-29, 1982 With J.J. Podesta & R.C.V. Piatti. Comparative electron microscopy (SEM) examination of Fe, Au and Zn electrodes surfaces polarized in different regions of potentiostatic I/E behavior (1982) With T. Raboocal et al. Kinetics and mechanism of adsorbed ethylene electrooxidation on platinized platinum under potentiodynamic conditions. J. Electrochem. Soc. 126:218-26, 1979 With J.O. Zerbino & N.R. Tacconi. The activation and deactivation of iridium in acid electrolytes. J. Electrochem. Soc. 125:1266-76, 1978 With A.J. Calandra N.R. de Tacconi & R. Pereiro. Potentiodynamic current/potential relations for film formation under ohmic resistance control. Electrochim. Acta 19:901-5, 1974 With S.L. Marchiano. Potential/Po-Diagrams of iron, cobalt and nickel in molten nitrite. Electrochim. Acta 17:861, 1972 With J.C. Bazan & J.S. Carrozza. Diffusion of ferro- and ferricyanide ions in aqueous potassium chloride solutions and in solutions containing carboxymethylcellulose sodium salt. (1968) With J.C. Bazan & J.S. Carrozza. Electrochemical study of the diffusion of cupric ion in aqueous and aqueous glycerol solutions containing sulphuric acid. Electrochim. Acta
Aldo Andreoni
Aldo Andreoni, Brazilian naval engineer (São Paulo 14 February 1917 – São Paulo 12 July 2005) CONTRIBUTIONS Aplicações do pinho Paraná em pequenas embarcações. Rev. Politecnica S. Paulo 47 (160):27-30, 1951 Peso especifico das madeiras verdes. Diagrama para sua determinação. Anuario Bras. Econ. Florestal 10:301-6, 1958 SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY/OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS O catamarã Paicará (1972) Resultado das provas de resistência à propulsão do modelo de um navio hidrográfico de 45 m (1966) Influência da forma e da profundidade na resistência a propulsão dos barcos para o Rio Tocantins (1964) Comparative tests of three similar models of river boat. Int Shipbuild. Progress 11:115, 1964 Experimental ship model testing tanks with a brief reference to the model tank of the Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas. Int Shipbuild. Progress 3(18-9), 1956 Algumas notas históricas sobre a hélice naval (1956) A navegação e os barcos do Rio Tocantins: aplicação do método dos modelos no projeto de um novo barco. Boletim IPT 43 (1951) O Rio Tocantins, sua navegação e seus barcos. Rev. Eng. (1950) A umidade no pinho em tábuas. Ann. Bras. Econ. Florestal 3(3):257-61, 1950 Bote auxiliar monocasco. Ann. Bras. Econ. Florestal 1(1):387-95, 1948 Cruzador de recreio a propulsão dupla (1947) Estudo de uma hélice naval: projeto baseado nos hidrofólios. Rev. Politecn. (1945) Algumas características dos cascos planadores Pequeno iate de recreio
Alcidio Abrão
Alcídio Abrão, Brazilian physical chemist (São José da Bela Vista, São Paulo State 18/08/1925 – São Paulo 03/03/2011) Authored over 180 works DEVELOPED A method to obtaining uranium with pure nucleus via ionic exchange (1961) with F.W. Lima; patented in 1968 Amidoxine resin A process for semi quantitative identification of gallium using ionic resin (1995) Methods for lithium determination in amblygonite and other compounds Described a single procedure for isolating the short half life thallium 208 from common thorium salts in Radiochemical separation of thallium from thorium by anion exchange resin: A 208TI reservoir. J. Chem. Educ. 41(11), 1964 PATENTS/PROCESSES With E.A.J. Martins. Production process of metallic sulphides in low temperature using solid-solid reaction in one step (2002) With E.A.J. Martins. Process for removal and recovery of silver and its salts from films, plates and photographic papers (2002) With P.E. O. Lainetti. Injection dispositive for decomposition process of dangerous and reactive organic wastes in salts, metals ou molten slags (2005) With S.B. Alvarinho & A.R. Cotrim. Process for recovery of copper, nickel, cobalt and zinc from an acid or basic solution (2006) With A.R. Cotrim & M.E. Moraes. Process for isolation/recovery of cobalt and manganese in exhausted catalysts (2008) Production of uranium tetrafluoride by aqueous technique With F.M.S. Carvalho, J.C. Ferreira, J.F.R. Almeida & S.B. Alvarinho. Environmental remediation process of fowl runs with removal of ammonia and its use in the production of fertilizers and hydrogen generation (2007) Repair of ammonium tricarbonate and uranyl by continuous and periodic precipitation of washing column organic phase SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY The use of separan as a maximum suppressor in polarography (1962) With F. W. Lima. Separation of bismuth from lead with (Ethylenediamine) tetraacetic acid. Application to Radiochemistry (1958) With F.W. Lima & C. Pagano. Recovery of cesium-137 from fission products in wastes of nuclear reactor installations (1959) With F. W. Lima & R.R.Pieroni. Improved urinary excretion test for assay of vitamin B-12 tagged with cobalt-60. Anais Assoc. Bras. Quim. 18:167, 1959. With F.W. & L.T. Atalla. Production of carrier-free phosphorus-32 by using sulphates as material for irradiation With M.J.C. Nastasi. Construction and operation of a proportional gas flow counter (1968) A rapid radiochemical ion-exchange separator of iodine from tellurium. A novel radioiodine 132 generator (1974)
Alberto Arellano
Alberto Ricardo Arellano Valadez, Mexican paleontologist and stratigrapher (Aguascalientes 08 November 1908 – 1971) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY With G.A. Cooper. Stratigraphy near Caborca, northwets Sonora, Mexico. AAPG Bulletin. 30(4):606-11, 1946 With Kirk Bryan. Datos geológicos sobre la antiguedad Del hombre em La cuenca de Mejico. Memoria del 2ndo Congresso Mexicano de Ciências Sociales. Tomo V, 1946. El elefante fosil de Tepexpam (Tepexpan) y El hombre primitivo. Ver. Mexicana de Estudios Antropologicos. 8(1-3); 1946. La composición de las rocas vulcanicas em la parte sur de la cuenca de Mejico. Bol. Soc. Geol. Mexicana 13(1):81-2, 1948. With Florencia Müller. La Cueva Encantada de Chimacatlán, Morelos. Boletín de La Soc. Mexicana de Geografia y Estadistica, 1948. Research on the continental Neogene of Mexico. American J. Science 249:604-16, 1951. Some new aspects of the Tepexpan man case. Texas Archeol. Paleont. Soc. Bull. 22:217-224, 1951 El hallazgo de mamiferos del Cenozoico inferior en el conglomerado rojo del Guanajuato. Bol. Asoc. Mex. Geol. Petrol. 4(1-2): 63-4, 1952. Barrilaco Pedocal, a stratigraphical marker, ca 5000 BC its climactic significance. Congr. Geol. Intern. Comptes Rendus 19 Session, Sect. VII, Fasc. VII: 53-76, 1953. Relaciones del Cambrico de Caborca, especialmente con la base del Paleozoico: El Sistema Cambrico, su paleogeografía y El problema de su base. Symp. 20th Intern. Geol. Congr. Part 2:509, 1956. HONORS Arellanella Lochman 1948 (Trilobite)
Agustín Andrade y Pastor
Agustín Andrade y Pastor, Mexican surgeon (Paris 03 May 1833 – Ciudad de Mexico 05 December 1886) One of the first surgeons (if not the first) to use metal channeling of the posterior segment of the eye for the cure of retinal detachment Designed some surgical instruments such as a trocar for puncturing retro-uterine abscesses (1882) First to propose employing molar teeth as a mean for identifying people of Indian races (1864)