batteries and cells by katie-leigh By avagracie1998 Jan 17, 1706 Benjamin Franklin was born (look at date) invented battery in 1748 Bnjamin Franklin Feb 18, 1745 Alessandro Volta invented battery in 1800 the DATE is when he was born ALESSANDRO VOLTA Jul 9, 1780 Luigi Galvani the day and month is unknown the year is 1780 history of the electric battery Aug 12, 1877 Thomas Edison the date is the actual date he invented the battery/cell thomas edison alkaline battery Jul 12, 2010 Gaston Plante invented the storage battery in 1859 acid storage battery Jul 12, 2010 jhon daniel invente the copper battery in 1820 the copper battery Jul 12, 2010 waldmar junger invents the first rechargable battery in 1960 first rechargable battery