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Volta was born in Como, Northern Italy in 1745. He lived with his parents, Flippo and Maddalena.
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Volta did not talk until he was four years old. In 1769, he began to study electricity and published two books of his ideas.
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In 1774, volta appointed director of the royal school in Como. The following year he became Professor of physics.
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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.
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he was appointed proffessor of physics at the university of pavia, a position he held for more than 40 years.
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he thought they had their own electricity and called it animal electricity.
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volta demonstrated that the combination of different metals and solution could produce an electric current.
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volta retired to his family home in Como.
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volta died this year. The term " volt " is based on his name.
