Alessandro Volta
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Summary
Alessandro Volta was born on February 18, 1745[1], in Como[2]. He died on March 5, 1827[3], in Como[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], inventor[6], academic[7], chemist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,021 views/month, #6,576 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: tomb of Alessandro Volta[11]
- Spouse: Teresa Pellegrino[12]
- Child: Zanino Volta[13], Luigi Volta[14]
- Country of citizenship: Duchy of Milan[15], Cisalpine Republic[16], Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia[17]
- Field of work: physiology[18]
- Position held: senator[19]
- Employer: Denis Roger-Vasselin[20]
- Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], Fellow of the Royal Society[22], Copley Medal[23], Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)[24]
- Member of: Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[25], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26], French Academy of Sciences[27], Academy of Sciences of Turin[28], National Virgilian Academy[29], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[30], Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen[31], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[32], Royal Society[33]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Noble title: count[36]
- Commons category: Alessandro Volta[37]
- Religious order: Franciscans[38]
- Family name: Volta[39]
- Given name: Alessandro[40]
- Topic's main category: Category:Alessandro Volta[41]
- Work location: University of Pavia[42]
- Described by source: The Catholic Encyclopedia[43], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[44], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[47], BEIC Digital Library[48], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Alessandro Volta include volt[50], a SI unit with special name[51]; voltaic pile[52], a battery[53], founded in 1800[54]; volt ampere[55], an unit of power[56]; Volta[57], a microarchitecture[58]; Electrophorus voltai[59], a taxon[60]; Volta potential[61]; Volta Prize[62]; and voltaite[63].
Why It Matters
Alessandro Volta has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He is credited with the discovery of methane[66], a type of chemical entity[67] and incandescent light bulb[68], an invention[69]. Entities named for him include volt[50], a SI unit with special name[51]; voltaic pile[52], a battery[53], founded in 1800[54]; volt ampere[55], an unit of power[56]; Volta[57], a microarchitecture[58]; Electrophorus voltai[59], a taxon[60]; and Volta potential[61].
FAQs
Where was Alessandro Volta born?
Alessandro Volta's place of birth was Como[2].
Where did Alessandro Volta die?
Alessandro Volta died in Como[4].
Who was Alessandro Volta married to?
Alessandro Volta's spouses include Teresa Pellegrino[12].
What did Alessandro Volta do for work?
Alessandro Volta worked as a physicist[5], inventor[6], academic[7], chemist[8], and university teacher[9].
What awards did Alessandro Volta receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], Fellow of the Royal Society[22], Copley Medal[23], and Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)[24].
What did Alessandro Volta discover?
Alessandro Volta is credited as discoverer of methane[66] and incandescent light bulb[68].