Bradley Evans Chemical Cells By bradleyevans Jul 13, 1791 Luigi Galvani's experiments about animal electricity were published 1791 Jan 1, 1800 Alessandro Volta invented the first battery He invented the first battery Jan 1, 1801 he got the eletrical unit volt in his honour Jul 13, 1820 john daniel invented the copper battery in 1820 Jul 13, 1859 Gaston Plante invented the storage battery in 1859 Aug 12, 1877 Thomas Edison Inveted the battery/cell