History of batteries By jennyb9 Jan 1, 1747 Principle of the telegraph discovered, but not battery-powered. Period: Jan 1, 1747 to Jan 1, 1964 History of batteries history of batteries history of batteries history of batteries history of batteries history of batteries history of batteries Jan 1, 1786 Luigi Galvani notices the reaction of frog legs to voltage Jan 1, 1800 Alessandro Volta publishes details of a battery Jan 1, 1820 The Daniell Cell Jan 1, 1859 Lead Acid -- the Planté Battery Jan 1, 1866 The Leclanché carbon-zinc battery Jan 1, 1881 Camille Faure's Lead Acid Battery -- suitable for autos Jan 1, 1893 the Nickel-Cadmium Battery Jan 1, 1898 the Edison Battery Jan 1, 1949 the Alkaline-Manganese Battery Jan 1, 1950 The zinc-mercuric oxide alkaline battery by Ruben Jan 1, 1964 Duracell is formed (incorporated)