Alessandro Volta first described his voltaic pile
On the 20th March, 1800, Alessandro Volta wrote a letter to the London Royal Society, describing his invention of the voltaic pile – the first electric battery.
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After regretting the problems caused by his invention of dynamite, Alfred Nobel established the prestigious Nobel Prize award for those who have contributed the greatest benefit to mankind.
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