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Born
Alessandro Volta was born in Como, Northern Italy in the year 1745.At this time Alessandro lived with his parents. Their names are Filippo and Maddalena. -
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Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta
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Studied electricity
Alessandro began to study electricity in 1769 and published his own two books of ideas. -
Director of the Royal School in Como
In the year 1774 Alessandro volta was appointed Director of the Royal School in Como.The next year he became the professor of physics. -
Alessandro Volta
in the year 1776 While Alessandro was visiting local swamps, He disscoverd a mystery gas but back then it was known as swamp gas. This gas was used to light gas lanterns. Alessandro was the first person to disscover swamp gas. -
professor of Physics
Alessandro became a well known scientific person, he was appointed to professor of physics at the university of Pavia a position he held for apparently more then forty years. -
Animal Electricity
Alessandro thought that frogs legs twitched. Because the solution in the frog leg made a connection between two metals. He used a coin and foil all placed on the frogs tongue. Alessandro called this 'animal electriciy'. -
First electric battery
Alessandro demonstrated that the combantion of different metals and solutions could produce an electric current.He developed his first eletric battery. -
Retired
Alessandro Volta retired to his home in Como. -
Died
Alessandro Volta died on the 5 of March 1827 because of his discovery the term 'Volt' is used in batteries and electricity. Volt because it is based on his name.
