Battery timeline

  • Benjamin Franklin

    Was the first to use the term battery.
  • Alessandro Volta

    Stacked discs of copper and zinc with salty water in between each. The wires connected through each end to make a stable current. This made the first true battery.
  • Lead acid battery

    Lead acid battery is the most enduring battery which starts most internal combustion in cars and is still used today.

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