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Alessandro Volta
Alessandro Volta was born on the 18th of Febuary 1745. He was born in Como which is in Italy. -
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Alessandro Volta [battery maker]
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Alessandro Volta
In 1769 he published his first paper on electricity. -
Alessandro Volta
In 1774 He was appointed as professor of physics at the Royal School in Como. -
Alessandro Volta
In 1776-77 Volta studied the chemistry of gases. He discovered methane by collecting the gas from marshes. He devised experiments such as the ignition of methane by an electric spark in a closed vessel. -
Alessandro Volta
Between 1776 and 1778, Volta discovered and isolated methane gas. -
Alessandro Volta
In 1797 Alessandro Volta married Teresa Peregrini. -
Alessandro Volta
In 1800 Alessandro Volta had developed the so-called voltaic pile, a forerunner of the electric battery, which produced a steady stream of electricity. -
Alessandro Volta
In 1818 Alessandro Volta retired in his estate in Camnago. -
Alessandro Volta
On the 5th of March 1827 Alessandro Volta died in Como in Italy. The term Volt was named in honour of his last name.
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