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Volta devised the electrophorus device
1775 Volta devised the electrophorus, a device that produced a static electric charge. ( electrophorus means a device for repeatedly generating static electricity by induction.) -
Volta Discovers Methane
1777 he studied the chemistry of gases and discovered methane
witch is a colourless, odourless flammable gas. -
Volta Became a Proffesor of Physics
1779 he became professor of physics at University of Pavia -
Volta Creates the first battery (voltaic pile)
1800 he developed the so-called voltaic pile, a forerunner of the electric battery -
Volta Professor of Philosophy
1815 the Emperor of Austria named him a professor of philosophy at Padova. -
Eletrical unit the volt wass named after Alassandro Volta
1881 an important electrical unit, the volt, was named in his honuor.