Orlando Aloysius Battista

Orlando Aloysius Battista
BornJune 20, 1917
Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
DiedOctober 3, 1995 (aged 78)
Occupation(s)Chemist and author
SpouseHelen Francis Keffer
ChildrenWilliam, Elizabeth Ann
ParentJames K. Battista

Orlando Aloysius Battista (June 20, 1917 – October 3, 1995)[citation needed] was a Canadian-American chemist and author. He was known in particular for his inventions and patents.[1][2]

Biography

Battista was born in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, as the seventh of eight children. His father was a long-time Canadian government employee. As a child, he was an altar boy and earned money via shoveling snow and a newspaper route. He began writing at the age of twelve, after saving enough money to buy a typewriter.[3] Battista graduated from McGill University with a degree in chemistry.[4]

Battista published scientific papers and books to bring chemistry to laypeople throughout his career.[5]

Research studies related to microcrystalline cellulose and nanocellulose began in the 1950s thanks to Battista's work. Battista whilst at the Textile Research Institute, Princeton (USA), obtained microcrystalline cellulose by controlled hydrolysis of cellulose fibers and subsequent sonification treatment. With this, he opened the door for commercialization of microcrystalline cellulose.[6]

A devout Catholic, he did not shy away from advertising his religious beliefs as well as his scientific ones.[3]

Quotes

"An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it."[7][8] "The best inheritance a parent can give his children is a few minutes of his time each day."

Works

Books

  • How to Enjoy Work and Get More Fun Out of Life (1957)
  • God's World and You (1957)
  • Fundamentals of High Polymers (1958)
  • The Challenge of Chemistry (1959) Illustrated by Gil Cohen.
  • The Power to Influence People (1959)
  • Mental Drugs; Chemistry's Challenge to Psychotherapy (1960)
  • Common Science in Everyday Life (1960)
  • Toward the Conquest of Cancer (1961)
  • Synthetic Fibers in Papermaking (1964)
  • A Dictionary of Quotations (1966)
  • Childish Questions (1973) With Helen Keffer Battista. Illustrated by Keiko Couch.
  • Research for Profit (1974)
  • Microcrystal Polymer Science (1975)
  • People Power (1977)
  • O. A. Battista's Quotations : A Speaker's Dictionary (1977)
  • Olympiad of Knowledge—1984 (1981)
  • Amazing Habits of Ants

Awards

Footnotes

  1. ^ Rust, Curtis (1987-09-12). "Prolific inventor credits success to his refusal to conform". The Ottawa Citizen. p. 138. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  2. ^ Baker, Anita (1986-10-24). "Fort Worth inventor honored". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 17. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  3. ^ a b Walter Romig (1960). The Book of Catholic Authors. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
  4. ^ Rosenfield, Paul (1979-10-08). "He Was in Grade School When He Started Advising Big Business". Albuquerque Journal. p. 15. Retrieved 2021-07-02. Syndicated via the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post Service.
  5. ^ "Oral history interview with Orlando Aloysius Battista". Science History Institute Digital Collections. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  6. ^ Battista, O. A. (March 1950). "Hydrolysis and Crystallization of Cellulose". Industrial & Engineering Chemistry. 42 (3): 502–507. doi:10.1021/ie50483a029. ISSN 0019-7866 – via ACS Publications.
  7. ^ Saturday Evening Post Vol. 218, no. 27, p. 57. January 5, 1946. (no provenance)
  8. ^ How to Enjoy Work and Get More Fun Out of Life p. 72. 1957. (tiny.cc/j1y2vz)

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