Alessandro Volta

About

Italian physicist and inventor of the battery for whom the Volt was named. He was made a count by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1801 and his image was depicted upon the Italian 10,000 lira note, though it is no longer in circulation.

Before Fame

He took Benjamin Franklin's observation of flammable air and searched for Methane in Italy.

Trivia

He is known for inventing the battery in the 1800s. It consisted of two electrodes: one made of zinc, and the other of copper.

Family Life

He married Teresa Peregrini in 1794.

Associated With

Like him, Enrico Fermi was also a famous Italian scientist.