Alessandro volta

Alessandro Volta Timeline :D

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  • Alessandro volta is born.

    February 18, 1745 - Alessandro Volta is born in Como, Italy

  • Volta's father die.

    1752- (age 7) Volta's father dies and his uncles take over the handling of his education. Volta is enrolled in a religious school.

  • Volta announces intention to become physicist

    1759- (age 14) Volta announces intention to become physicist

  • Volta is sent to the Seminario Benzi where he decides to study electricity

    1761- (age 16) Volta is sent to the Seminario Benzi where he decides to study electricity

  • Volta's wealthy friend allowed Volta to use the physics labratory in his home

    1765- (age 20) Volta's wealthy friend, Giulio Cesare Gattoni, allowed Volta to use the physics labratory in his home for experiments.

  • Volta appointed professor of physics of the high school in Como

    1774- Volta appointed professor of physics of the high school in Como

  • Invented electrophorus

    1774-1775- Invented electrophorus

  • Volta wrote letter to Joseph Priestly to tell him about his invention, the electrophorus, and to ask if it was a new invention.

    1775- Volta wrote letter to Joseph Priestly to tell him about his invention, the electrophorus, and to ask if it was a new invention. Priestly informed him that it had been invented by Johann Wilcke in 1762.

  • Volta studies marsh gas and discovers methane gas.

    1776 - Volta studies marsh gas and discovers methane gas. He used the research of Benjamin Franklin to discover how to ignite the gas with a spark.

  • Volta invented a better eudiometer

    1777- Volta invented a better eudiometer

  • Became professor at the University of Pavia

    1779- Became professor at the University of Pavia

  • Nominated as rector of the University of Pavia

    1785- Nominated as rector of the University of Pavia

  • Controversy with compatriot, Luigi Galvani, over "animal electricity"

    1791- Controversy with compatriot, Luigi Galvani, over "animal electricity"

  • Volta married Teresa Peregrini.

    1794- (age 49) Volta married Teresa Peregrini.

  • discovered that vapor pressure of liquid has nothing to do with the atmospheric pressure

    1796- discovered that vapor pressure of liquid has nothing to do with the atmospheric pressure and is completely dependent on temperature

  • Volta proved his "contact theory" of electricity.

    1797-Volta proved his "contact theory" of electricity

  • Volta invented the battery and proved the theory of "animal electricity" to be wrong

    1800- Volta invented the battery and proved the theory of "animal electricity" to be wrong

  • published collection of his works and retired from the university.

    1816- published collection of his works and retired from the university

  • Volta is dead.

    March 5, 1827- (age 82) Died in Como, Italy