March 5, 1827 (the eighth day of Chinese New Year in February), the death of Italian physicist, battery inventor volts. Italian physicist


volts, born February 18, 1745, passed away on March 5, 1827. His main contribution is the invention of the battery. 1775 volts of electricity invented the instrument used to generate static electricity (electrophorus). Discovered and isolated methane gas in 1778, a year later appointed as professor of physics at the University of Pavia. 1780 his friends Galvani discovered two different metals with a frog muscle contact produce current. In 1794 he began alone metal experimental animal tissue does not need to generate current. This discovery caused the Animal Health electrical and metal raw power to send a lot of controversy. However, with the 1800 show the first battery, he achieved a decisive victory. 1801 in Paris the battery performances to Napoleon see Napoleon to him as Earl and Lombard kingdom Senator. Emperor of Austria in 1815, he was appointed as the Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Padua. The electromotive force of the drive current the units volts, is named in his honor.