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1745
Volta was born in Como, Northern Italy in 1745. He lived with his parents, Flippo and Maddalena. -
1769
Volta did not talk until he was four years old. In 1769, he began to study electricity and published two books of his ideas. -
1774
In 1774, volta appointed director of the royal school in Como. The following year he became Professor of physics. -
1776
In 1776, while visiting local swamps, volta observed a mysery gas known then as swamp gas, which was used to light gas lanterns. volta was the first person to islate methane from swamp gas. -
1778
he was appointed proffessor of physics at the university of pavia, a position he held for more than 40 years. -
1797
he thought they had their own electricity and called it animal electricity. -
1800
volta demonstrated that the combination of different metals and solution could produce an electric current. -
1818
volta retired to his family home in Como. -
1827
volta died this year. The term " volt " is based on his name.
