Alessandro Volta By primaryschool Feb 18, 1745 Volta was born in Como, Italy 1774 Became a professor of physics at the Royal School in Como. 1775 He improved and popularised the electrophorus, a device that produced static electricity. Period: 1776 to 1778 Volta studied the chemistry of gases 1794 Volta married an aristocratic lady also from Como, Teresa Peregrini, with whom he raised three sons: 1800 Volta invented the voltaic pile, an early electric battery 1810 In honour of his work, Volta was made a count by Napoleon Bonaparte Mar 5, 1827 Died at the age of 82
