Name/Title
Volta batteryDescription
In 1799 Alessandro Volta made the first chemical electric battery similar to the one shown. He used alternating discs of copper and zinc separated by acid soaked cloth or cardboard. It was a battery of that type that Aldini used in his famous attempts to bring an executed criminal back to life which was the inspiration for Mary Shelly to write her Frankenstein novel.
You can see an identical battery in the below image which is from "Essai Theorique et Experimental sur le Galvanism " (1804) by Jean Aldini.Condition
Overall Condition
Very GoodDate Examined
Aug 14, 2026Create Date
August 14, 2026Update Date
August 23, 2026
