Alessandro Volta

Born: 18 February 1745,Como,Italy.
Studied: The chemistry of gases at University of Pavia, Pavia,Lombardy, Italy.
INVENTIONS

1.Battery.

2.Hydrogen lamp:-

A hydrogen discharge tube is a slim tube containing hydrogen gas at low pressure with an electrode at each end.If a high voltage (5000 volts) is applied, the tube lights up with a bright pink glow.If the light is passed through a prism or diffraction grating, it is split into its various colors.

3.Voltaic pile:-

The voltaic pile was the first electrical battery that could continuously provide an electric current to a circuit. It was invented by Italian chemist Alessandro Volta, who published his experiments in 1799.

Death Reason: Volta died with a series of illness whch began at 1823.

Death:- 5 March 1827,Como, Italy.

Awards:- Copley Medal.