Alessandro Volta

Alessandro Volta died in Como, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, Austrian Empire at the age of 82.

Volta retired to his estate in Camnago, a frazione of Como, Italy.

Volta was made a count by Napoleon Bonaparte in recognition of his scientific contributions.

Volta was awarded Order of the Iron Crown by Napoleon Bonaparte.

Volta was awarded Legion of Honour by Napoleon Bonaparte.

Volta reported the results of his experiments with the voltaic pile in a two-part letter to the president of the Royal Society.

Volta invented the voltaic pile, an early electric battery, which produced a steady electric current. This invention revolutionized the study of electricity and paved the way for modern batteries.

Volta married Teresa Peregrini, an aristocratic lady from Como.

Volta was awarded Copley Medal for his work on electricity.

Volta was elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society.

Volta became a professor of experimental physics at the University of Pavia, a chair that he occupied for almost 40 years.

Volta discovered methane (CH4) after reading a paper by Benjamin Franklin on "flammable air". This discovery was a significant contribution to the field of chemistry.

Volta improved and popularized the electrophorus, a device that produced static electricity. His promotion of it was so extensive that he is often credited with its invention.

Johan Wilcke described a machine operating on the same principle as the electrophorus, a device that produced static electricity, which was later improved and popularized by Volta in 1775.

Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta was born in Como, Duchy of Milan, now Italy. He became a pioneer of electricity and power and is credited as the inventor of the electric battery and the discoverer of methane.