Alessandro Volta

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Chemist · Duchy of Milan

Date of birth: February 18, 1745
Died on March 5, 1827: Died at the age of 82; Would have turned 281 today

Italian chemist and physicist (1745–1827)

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Alessandro Volta was a chemist (Duchy of Milan). Alessandro Volta was born on February 18, 1745 in Como. Among other things, Alessandro Volta was known for Royal Society of London, French Academy of Sciences, and Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Facts about Alessandro

Born: February 18, 1745 in Como
Died: March 5, 1827
Nationality: Duchy of Milan, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, and Cisalpine Republic
Occupations: Chemist, Inventor, Academic, Physicist, and University teacher
Languages: Latin and Italian
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 107 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: February 18, 1745
Born on a: Thursday
Zodiac sign: Aquarius

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What makes Alessandro Volta unique

In memory: Died at the age of 82
Today: Would have turned 281 today

First award in 1794, the year Alessandro Volta turned 49.

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Awards

Award	Year
Copley Medal	1794
Knight of the Legion of Honour	1805
Fellow of the Royal Society	–
Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)	–

Groups

Name	From	To
Royal Society of London	–	–
French Academy of Sciences	–	–
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences	–	–
Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities	–	–
Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony	–	–
Academy of Sciences of Turin	–	–
Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL	–	–
National Virgilian Academy	–	–
Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen	–	–

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