Five Inventors

Focuses on the life and works of scientist Alessandro Volta. Characteristics of Volta; Contribution to the field of science; Educational background.

Gill, Sydney. "A Voltaic Enigma And A Possible Solution To It." Annals Of Science 33.4 (1976): 351. Academic Search Complete.

Describes the life of Alessandro Volta and his invention of the first electrical battery. Family and educational background; Volta's work with static electricity; Reaction to Luigi Galvani's view on stored electricity; Experiments with continuous current electricity.

Karwatka, Dennis. "Alessandro Volta And The First Electrical Battery." Tech Directions 58.6 (1999): 8. Academic Search Complete.

The article features Alessandro Volta, the Italian Catholic scientist who discovered electricity. He was known for his invention of the Voltaic pile or battery and became famous when he publicly demonstrated it to dispute the theory of Luigi Galvani.

BROWNE, EDYTHE HELEN. "Alessandro Volta: 1827-1927." America 36.21 (1927): 498-499. Humanities International Complete.