Alessandro  VOLTA

Born on February 18, 1745, in Como, a town in the Duchy of Milan (now Italy), Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta was an Italian physicist best known for his invention of the electric battery.

Volta's early education took place in Como, and later he attended the public schools in the Jesuit College in Como. From a young age, he showed a keen interest in science and physics. Volta's family hoped he would become a lawyer, but his passion for science prevailed.

In 1774, Volta became a professor of physics at the Royal School in Como. His early experiments focused on chemistry, and he discovered and isolated methane gas in 1776. This achievement marked the beginning of his scientific reputation.

Volta's curiosity extended to the study of electricity. At the time, scientists were working with static electricity generated by machines like the electrostatic generator. Volta, however, was intrigued by the chemical reactions associated with these electrical phenomena.

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...Probably the most important developments in the science of electricity started with the invention of the first battery in 1800 by Alessandro Volta. This battery gave the world its first continuous, reliable source of electric current and led to all the important discoveries of the use of electricity.