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It is attributed to the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, who around 600 BC observed that when rubbing amber with leather, this resin attracted light objects, a phenomenon that we know today as electricity.
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Italian physicist Alessandro Volta is credited with creating the voltaic pile. This pioneering device consisted of discs of dissimilar metals (such as copper and zinc) separated by materials moistened with a saline or acid solution, and was the first source capable of providing a constant and stable flow of electric current.
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The invention of the electric battery is attributed to the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta, with the creation of the voltaic pile. This pioneering device was composed of discs of dissimilar metals (such as copper and zinc) separated by materials moistened with a saline or acid solution, and was the first source capable of providing a constant and stable flow of electric current.