Background
Battista was born in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, as the seventh of eight children. His father was a long-time Canadian government employee.
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Battista was born in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, as the seventh of eight children. His father was a long-time Canadian government employee.
Bachelor of Science, McGill University, Montreal, 1940. Doctor of Science (honorary), St. Vincent College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1955. Doctor of Science (honorary), Clarkson University, 1985.
Assistant Director Corporation Research 1961-1963. Assistant Director Central Research Department, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation 1964-1970. Vice-President Science and Technology Avicon Incorporated., Fort Worth, Texas 1971-1974.
Adjunct Professor, of Chemistry, University of Texas, Arlington since 1979.
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Research Services Organization, World Olympiads of Knowledge since 1977. President O. A. Battista Research Institute.
Founder-Editor Knowledge Magazine since 1976. President American Institute of Chemists 1977-1979.
Chair, and President Fastcrete Corporation 1985, the O.A. Battista Research Institute 1985, Knowledge Incorporated.
1986. Founder and President Knowledge Olympics. Fellow New York Academy, of Sciences.
Doctor of Science honorary degree (Saint Vincent College) 1955.
Honorary Doctor of Science (Clarkson University) 1985.
(Quotoons, Dictionary, Epigrams, speaker)
(Book by Battista, Orlando Aloysius)
Fellow American Institute Chemists (Chemical Pioneer award 1969, president, chief executive officer 1977-1979), New York Academy of Sciences, National Association Science Writers. Member American Academy Achievement (Golden Plate award 1971), American Chemical Society (James T. Grady Gold Medal award 1973, 87, Creative Invention award 1983, Anselme Payen award 1985, Applied Poymer Science Gold medal 1987).
Fellow American Institute Chemists (Chemical Pioneer award 1969, president, chief executive officer 1977-79)
1977 - 1979
New York Academy Scis.
National Association Sci. Writers; Academy Achievement (Golden Plate award 1971)
American Chemical Society (James T. Grady Gold Medal award 1973, 87, Creative Invention award 1983, Anselme Payen award 1985, Applied Poymer Sci. Gold medal 1987)
Increasing knowledge.
Married Helen Frances Keffer, August 25, 1945. Children: William Keffer, Elizabeth Annual.