Gioacchino Failla

Background

Failla, Gioacchino was born on July 19, 1891 in Italy. Son of Nicolo and Sara (Spoleti) Failla.

Education

Brought to the United States, 1906, naturalized, 1916. Electrical Engineer, Columbia, 1915, Master of Arts, 1917. Doctor of Science, University Paris, 1923.

Honorary Doctor of Science, University of Rochester, 1949.

Career

; children—Marie Louise (Mistress J. Doctorate. Campbell), Evelyn Sara (Mistress Robert Kent Rockhill). Married second Patricia McClement, January 22, 1949. Physicist, establishing physics and biophysics laboratory Memorial Hospital, New York City, 1915-1942.

Professor College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia, 1943-1960, emeritus professor, since 1960.

Senior physicist (emeritus) Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, since 1960. Assistant to science attache American Embassy, Rome, 1918-1919.

Consultant, metallurgical laboratory U. Chicago, 1943-1946, Argonne National Laboratory 1946-1960, Los Almos Science Laboratory, 1947-1948, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1947-1957, Nuclear Engine Propulsion Aircraft Project, 1948-1950. Member council physical therapy American Medical Association, 1941-1948, United States.P.H.S., United States Victoria and Albert since 1942.

Chief biophysics branch, division biology and medicine A.E.C., 1948, member of advisory committee biology and medicine, 1951-1957, chairman, 1955-1957.

Member National Defense Research Committee, 1942-1945, radiobiology panel, committee growth. National Research Council, 1945-1947, subcommittee human applications, chairman Advisory committee isotope distribution, 1947-1950. Member Executive Committee, chairman subcommittee external radiation, National Committee Radiation Protection, 1946-1957.

Chairman radiological instrument panel Armed Forces Special Weapons Project, since 1948.

Official review American Physical Society to 1st International Congress Radiology London, 1925. American Radium Society delegate to 4th International Congress Radiology, Zurich, Switzerland, 1934.

Chairman radiophysics section, honorary chairman international committee radiological units 5th International Congress Radiology, Chicago, 1937. Vice president emeritus 6th International Congresses Radiology, London, 1950, Copenhagen, 1953, Mexico City, 1956.

Chairman of biophysics section International Cancer Congress, Atlantic City, 1939.

Chairman subcommittee external radiation International Commission Radiological Protection. Honorary member British Institute Radiology, International Joint Committee Radiobiology 1950-1956.

Achievements

• Gioacchino Failla has been listed as a noteworthy physicist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member council physical therapy American Medical Association, 1941-1948, United States.P.H.S., United States Victoria and Albert since 1942. Member National Defense. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society.

Member Optical Society American, New York Academy Sciences, American Radium Society, American Roentgen Ray Society Radiological Society North.A., Harvey Society, Corporation Marine Biological Laboratory (trustee), Radiation Research Society (president 1954), International Congress Radiation Research, Burlington, Vermont, 1958 (organizing committee), Gerontological Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Marie Muller, June 9, 1925 (deceased. Married second Patricia McClement, January 22, 1949. Children: Marie Louise (Mistress J. Doctorate. Campbell), Evelyn Sara (Mistress Robert Kent Rockhill).

Father:

Nicolo Failla

Mother:

Sara (Spoleti) Failla

Spouse:

Marie Muller

Spouse:

second Patricia McClement

child:

Marie Louise Failla (Mistress J. D. Campbell)

child:

Evelyn Sara Failla (Mistress Robert Kent Rockhill)