Leandro Maués Tocantins
Leandro Maués Tocantins, Brazilian haematologist in United States (Belém 08 January 1901 –Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvannia 22 March 1963) Enunciated the hypothesis of inhibitor excess as cause of haemostatic malformation in haemophilia Demonstrated that blood and many fluids may be injected into general circulation under large quantities via bone marrow EPONYMY Tocantins technique or method for administering fluids via bone marrow (1936) Tocantins technique for platelet counting Tocantins method for clot retraction time Jones-Tocantins test for capillary resistance With Harold W. Jones. A simple test for capillary resistance: the “flicking” test. Amer. J. Med. Sci. 185:535, 1933
Lauro Travassos
Lauro Travassos, Brazilian helminthologist and entomologist (Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro State 02 July 1890 – Rio de Janeiro 20 March 1970) Recognized as one of the world’s foremost helminthologists in his day Authored over 537 scientific works being 436 papers (314 helminthology & 122 entomology) Introduced innovations in research methodology of helminthology and entomology Developed a liquid for keeping inner structures of Lepidoptera and other pin mounted arthropods (1950) Eponym of Travassos fixative solution for helminths First to report of a case of feline dirofilariasis independently of Riley (1922) Notas helminthologicas. Brazil Medico 35(2-6):67, 1921 DESCRIBED (may be incomplete) Trematoda Genera 91 Trematoda Genera 61 Acanthocephala Genera Hamania 1915 Lueheia 1921 Micracanthorhynchus 1917 Moniliformis 1915 Oligacanthorhynchus 1915 Oncicola 1916 Pardalis 1917 Polyacanthorhynchus 1920 Lepidoptera Family Disschematidae 1951 with Travassos Filho Genera Adelowalkeria 1940 with May Almeidaia 1937 Actiarpia 1951 Arpiella 1958 Ciattia 1965 with Noronha Citioica 1965 with Noronha Dacunju 1965 with Noronha Euceriodes 1961 Gabi 1965 with Noronha Kanzia 1965 with Noronha Lepidoiticicia 1958 Lepidokirbyia 1944 Lepidoneiva 1940 Lepidozikania 1949 Oiticella 1965 Pseudotessellarctia 1949 Rhina 1954 Xanthoarctia 1951 Species (Helminths) At least 283 HONORS Genera Travassosula Michener 1949 (Lepidoptera) Travassocoris Wygodzinsky 1947 (Hemiptera) Prototravassosia Artigas & Unti 1938 (Protozoa: Ciliata) Travtrema Pereira 1929 (Trematoda) Travassostrema Rebecq 1962 (Trematoda) Laurotanypus Oliveira, Messias & Silva Vasconcelos 1992 (Diptera) Travassophora Borgmeier 1938 (Diptera) Nematoda Travassosinema Rao 1958 Lauroia Proença 1938 Lauronema Almeida 1938 Laurostrongylus Durette-Desset & Chabaud 1992 Trichotravassosia Lent & Freitas 1938 Traklosia Bernard & Phillips 2015 Travnema Pereira 1938 Travassosius Khalil 1922 Travassostrongylus Orloff 1933 Travassosnema Costa, Moreira & Oliveira 1991 Travassosascaris Sprent 1978 Travassallodapa López-Neyra 1945 Travassozolaimus Vigueras 1938 Subgenera Travanyssus Castro 1948 (Acari) Travassosisca Lopes 1992 (Diptera) HONOURS Prix D’Esportes, Academie de Medecine de Paris (1944)
Lauro Akira Takata
Lauro Akira Takata, Brazilian mining engineer (? – Araxá, Minas Gerais State 24 July 2014) From Japanese descent Held many patents on barite concentrating processes, ultrathin apatite and processes for fertilizers production PATENTS (incomplete list) With S.E. de Rezende, J.S. Martins & E. Matiolo. Process for obtaining apatite concentrates by froth flotation. USPTO 20130200182 With S.E. de Rezende, J.S. Martins & E. Matiolo. Process for obtaining apatite concentrates by flotation (Bunge/Fosfertil process) USPTO20120087850 With N.T. Shimabukuro. Processo para obtenção de concentrados de apatita PI0504210-0 (2005) With R. Ribeiro, R.M. Silva, R.G. Resende & C.A. Cruz. PI BR 8606,088 (1986) With R. Ribeiro, R.M. Silva & C.A. Cruz. Processo para aglomeração de fosfatos PI8503031-7 (1985) With R. Ribeiro & R.M. Silva. Processo para fabricação de fertilizante fosfatado por fusão PI8306554-7 (1984) With R. Ribeiro, M.T. Vianna & O.G. Ordoñez Carrasco. Processo e dispositivo para amostragem de partículas sólidas em suspensão em meio líquido e emulsões PI8401691-4 (1984) Processo para preparação de um fertilizante fosfatado em suspensão estável em meio líquido (1981)
Krishna Kant Tiwari
Krishna Kant Tiwari, Indian carcinologist (01 October 1922 – DESCRIBED NEW TAXA Crustacea Genera Nichollsia 1950 with Chopra Sewellestheria 1966 Species Alpheopsis vietnamensis 1964 Alpheus serenei 1963 Branchinella biswasi 1958 Caenestheria misrai 1959 Caenestheria roonwali 1959 Caridina chauhani 1949 with Chopra Caridina natarajani 1969 with Pillai Caridina prashadi 1971 with Pillai Cloridopsis bengalensis 1952 with Biswas Eocyzicus pellucidus 1962 Idusa malayi 1953 Leptestheria biswasi 1965 Leptestheria jaisaimerensis 1959 Macrobrachium andamanicum 1952 Macrobrachium assamense 1958 Macrobrachium banjarae 1958 Macrobrachium cacharense 1952 Macrobrachium canarae 1955 Macrobrachium hendersodayanum 1952 Macrobrachium hirsutimanus 1952 Macrobrachium kempi 1949 Macrobrachium kistnense 1952 Macrobrachium manipurense 1952 Macrobrachium peguensis 1952 Macrobrachium platyrostris 1952 Macrobrachium rogersi 1952 Macrobrachium siwalikense 1952 Macrobrachium villosimanus 1949 Nichollsia kashiense 1950 with Chopra Nichollsia menoni 1955 Sewellestheria sambharensis 1966 Squilla costata 1952 with Biswas Fossil Genus Kapurdia 1969 (Pisces) Species Kapurdia bhargavai 1969 (Pisces) Nuculana prashadi 1966 (Mollusca) Penaeus barmerensis 1963 (Crustacea) Penaeus glaessneri 1963 (Crustacea) Reptilia Valid Species (with Biswas 1973) Broncochela danieli Dendrelaphis humayuni HONORS (Crustacea) Tiwaripotamon Bott 1970 Neotiwaripotamon Dai & Naiyanetr 1994 Krishnamon Pati, Yeo & Ng 2020
Kentaro Takaoka
Kentaro Takaoka, Brazilian anesthesiologist and bioengineer (São Paulo 20 August 1919 – São Paulo 29 July 2010) From Japanese descent DEVELOPED/INVENTED Takaoka respirator or micro-resuscitator (1952) patented in 1963 (number 66881) that was employed in many systems of pulmonary ventilation Aspiration flasks for collecting blood A device for tracheal intubation with mirror (with Alberto Caputo) Takaoka universal vaporizer Others medical and anesthetic gears PATENTS (about 60 medical devices among pulverizers and humidifiers) Brazilian Válvula proporcional e equipamento hospitalar e/ou veterinário. PI0401489-8 (2004) Válvula unidirecional, módulo de válvulas e câmara de borbulhamento e equipamento hospitalar e/ou veterinário. PI0401488-0 (2004) Sistema de interface e módulo descartável de interface. PI0000972-5 (2001) Módulo de vaporização PI0106500-9 (2001) Disposição construtiva aplicada a sensor de fluxo respiratório de baixa resistência. MU7701014-0 (1997) Controlador automático eletrônico de concentração de oxigênio. PI9601466 (1996) Disposição construtiva aplicada a ventilador neonatal pediátrico. MU7502755-0 (1995) Disposição construtiva aplicada a aparelho de anestesia. MU7500604-9 (1995) Disposição construtiva aplicada a vaporizador universal. MU7401769-1 (1995) Disposição construtiva aplicada a dispositivo para ajuste de fluxo laminar. MU7400432-8 (1994) Disposição construtiva aplicada a dreno. MU7301937-2 (1993) Configuração aplicada a vaporizador universal. MU7201826-7 (1992) Configuração aplicada a coluna retrátil telescópica. MU7201552-7 (1992) Painel de embutir para tomadas de saída de gases medicinais e/ou elétricas. MU71028951 (1991) Aparelho automático de segurança para controlar um entre dois fluxos de fluidos diferentes de duas tubulações independentes. PI8405130-2 (1990) Disposição introduzida em fluxômetro. MU6601542-1 (1986) Foreign Atomizing equipments for anesthesic liquid compounds. US3940064 (1975) Rebreathing apparatus for anesthesia. US3612048A (1971) Aerosol nebulizers. US3580249A (1968) Gas regulator valve for artificial respiration. US2996071 (1957) HONORS World International Property Organization (WIPO) Gold Medal 2005
Kenan Tükel
Kenan Tükel, Turkish neuropsychiatrist (1915-1993) Described Gökay-Tükel syndrome more commonly known as Westphal-Leyden ataxia With F. K. Gökay. Kardeste Ailevi Kortiko-striyato-serebellar sendrom vakalari. Turk Tip. Cemiyeti Mecmuasi Yil 13:7, 1947 Co-authored one of the most cited articles in epilepsy in the world With H. Jasper The electro-encephalogram in parasagittal lesions. Electroencephal. Clin. Neurophys.J. 4(4):481-94, 1952