Albert Attalla

Albert Attalla was a pioneer of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). He worked as a scientist for Monsanto Research Corporation, Mound Laboratories, in Miamisburg, Ohio, writing many articles about his research, including "Lithium isotopic analysis by nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry."^[1]

Birth

Albert Attalla was born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio on September 29, 1931 to Ida and Farris Attalla in their home.

Articles

• Lithium Isotopic Analysis by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry, Albert Attalla and Ralph R. Eckstein, Anal. Chem., 1971, 43 (7), pp 949–950, DOI: 10.1021/ac60302a037, June 1971^[1]
• NMR Studies of the Helium Distribution in Uranium Tritide, Robert C. Bowman, Jr. and Albert Attalla, Phys. Rev. B 16, 1828 – Published 1 September 1977^[2]
• Investigation of TiH[subscript x]/KC1O₄ and Boron/CaCrO₄ Pyrotechnic Systems by Pulsed NMR, Majorie F Hauenstein and Albert Attalla, MLM, 2596, National Technical Information Services, 1979^[3]

Death

Albert Attalla died at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center^[4] on May 26, 2014 of cardiac arrest after suffering from a brain hemorrhage on May 12. His wife and middle daughter were by his side when he passed. He donated his body to Research for Life^[5] and after all tissue samples were taken, his body was cremated and returned to his family.

Albert is mentioned in the "Pray for the Deceased" section of the Church of St. Thomas More June 22, 2014 bulletin.^[6]

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