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Alessandro Volta: An inventor

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  • Born in Como, Lombardy, Italy

    Born in Como, Lombardy, Italy
    He was born in February 18, 1745, in Como, Lombardy, Italy and he went to school there.

  • Professor of Physics at Royal School in Como

    Professor of Physics at Royal School in Como
    He became professor of Physics at Royal School in Como.

  • Professor of Physics at University of Pavia

    Professor of Physics at University of Pavia
    He became professor of physics at the university of Pavia.

  • He invented the electric battery

    He invented the electric battery
    He developed the voltaic pile, a forerunner of the electric battery.

  • Marriage with Teresa Pelegrini

    Marriage with Teresa Pelegrini
    He married Teresa Pelegrini and had three sons.

  • Napoleon made him a Count

    Napoleon made him a Count
    Napoleon made him a Count to honour him.

  • Death

    Death
    He died March 5, 1827, in Como.

  • An electrical unit, the volt, took his name

    An electrical unit, the volt, took his name
    An electrical unit, the volt, took his name.