who is Count Alessandro Volta(1745-1827)

alessandro Volta

This Italian physicist is known for his pioneering work in electricity.He made the first electric battery,called the voltaic pile.Among his many other contributions to science was the inventions of the device known as the electrophorus which produced static electricity. Napolean made Volta a count in honour of his work.Volt,the unit of electric voltage,is named after him.
                                   Volta was born in a northern Italy town,known as Como,in February 18, 1745.He is known for the invention of the electric cell,discovery of methane,volt,voltage,voltmeter.