be attributed to sb
fixed phr..fixed phr.. to say or believe that someone is the creator or cause of something.
fixed phr.. to ascribe a work, statement, or quality to a specific person as its source or author; typically used in passive constructions.
This famous quote is often attributed to Albert Einstein.
The painting was originally attributed to a student, but experts now believe it is a Rembrandt.
While the discovery is widely attributed to her, recent archival evidence suggests her assistant performed the primary calculations.
almost always used in the passive voice followed by the preposition 'to'.
focus on the passive structure 'be attributed to' as it is the standard form in academic and journalistic writing for discussing authorship or credit.
The poem is attributed by him.The poem is attributed to him.the preposition 'to' is required to link the work to its creator, not 'by'.