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He was born in Como, Northen Italy
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A timeline of Alessandro Volta's life -
He began to study electricity
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He was appointed Director of the royal school in Como
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He discovered 'swamp gas' and was the first person to isolate the methane from the swamp gas
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He became well known in scientific circles and was appointed Professor of physics at the university of Pavia
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He made a connection between a silver coin and tin foil on a tongue
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He made the first electric current with different metals
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He retired to his family home in Como
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He died in this year at the age of 85
