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Luigig Galvani
Luigi Galvani demonstrated what we now understand to be the electrical basis of nerve impulses and provided the cornerstone of research for later inventors like Volta. -
Alessandro Volta
Alessandro Volta invented the voltaic pile and discovered the first practical method of generating electricity. -
daniel cell
John F. Daniel invented the Daniel Cell that used two electrolytes: copper sulfate and zinc sulfate. -
George Leclanche
Georges Leclanche patented the carbon-zinc wet cell battery called the Leclanche cell. -
Carl Gassner
Carl Gassner invented the first commercially successful dry cell battery -
Thomas Eddison
Thomas Alva Edison invented the alkaline storage battery. -
gaston plante
Gaston Plante developed the first practical storage lead-acid battery that could be recharged -
Waldmar Junger
Waldmar Jungner invented the nickel-cadmium battery, a rechargeable battery