Alessandro Volta

Summary

Alessandro Volta is a human^[1]. He was born in Como^[2]. He was born on February 18, 1745^[3]. He passed away in Como^[4]. He died on March 5, 1827^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], inventor^[7], academic^[8], and chemist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,213 views/month, #6,576 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Alessandro Volta's place of birth was Como^[2].
• Alessandro Volta died in Como^[4].
• Alessandro Volta was born on February 18, 1745^[3].
• Alessandro Volta died on March 5, 1827^[5].
• Alessandro Volta is buried at tomb of Alessandro Volta^[11].
• Alessandro Volta was married to Sasinek, Franz (BLKÖ)^[12].
• A child of Alessandro Volta was Zanino Volta^[13].
• A child of Alessandro Volta was Luigi Volta^[14].
• Alessandro Volta held citizenship in Duchy of Milan^[15].
• Alessandro Volta held citizenship in Cisalpine Republic^[16].
• Alessandro Volta held citizenship in Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia^[17].
• Alessandro Volta's professions included physicist^[6].
• Alessandro Volta's professions included inventor^[7].
• Alessandro Volta's professions included academic^[8].
• Alessandro Volta's professions included chemist^[9].
• Alessandro Volta's field of work was physiology^[18].
• Alessandro Volta held the position of senator^[19].
• Among Alessandro Volta's employers was University of Pavia^[20].
• Alessandro Volta received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[21].
• Alessandro Volta received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[22].
• Alessandro Volta received the Copley Medal^[23].
• Alessandro Volta received the Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)^[24].
• Alessandro Volta was a member of Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL^[25].
• Alessandro Volta was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[26].
• Alessandro Volta was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alessandro Volta's place of birth was Como^[2]. He was born on February 18, 1745^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], inventor^[7], academic^[8], and chemist^[9]. Alessandro Volta's field of work was physiology^[18]. He was employed by University of Pavia^[20]. He held the position of senator^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[21], a grade of an order^[28], in France^[29]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[22], a fellowship award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]; Copley Medal^[23], a medallion^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1731^[34]; and Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)^[24], an order^[35], in Kingdom of Italy^[36], founded in 1805^[37].

Personal Life

Alessandro Volta was married to Sasinek, Franz (BLKÖ)^[12]. Children include Zanino Volta^[13], 1795–1869^[38] and Luigi Volta^[14], an astronomer^[39], 1876–1952^[40], of Italy^[41], specialised in astronomy^[42]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[43].

Death and Burial

Alessandro Volta died on March 5, 1827^[5]. He passed away in Como^[4]. He is buried at tomb of him^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alessandro Volta include volt^[44], a SI unit with special name^[45]; voltaic pile^[46], a battery^[47], founded in 1800^[48]; volt ampere^[49], an unit of power^[50]; Electrophorus voltai^[51], a taxon^[52]; Volta potential^[53]; Volta^[54], a microarchitecture^[55]; Volta Prize^[56]; and voltaite^[57].

Why It Matters

Alessandro Volta ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,213 views/month, #6,576 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

He is credited with the discovery of methane^[60], a gas^[61] and incandescent light bulb^[62], an invention^[63]. Entities named for him include volt^[44], a SI unit with special name^[45]; voltaic pile^[46], a battery^[47], founded in 1800^[48]; volt ampere^[49], an unit of power^[50]; Electrophorus voltai^[51], a taxon^[52]; Volta potential^[53]; and Volta^[54], a microarchitecture^[55].

FAQs

Where was Alessandro Volta born?

Alessandro Volta's place of birth was Como^[2].

Where did Alessandro Volta die?

Alessandro Volta passed away in Como^[4].

Who was Alessandro Volta married to?

Alessandro Volta's spouses include Sasinek, Franz (BLKÖ)^[12].

What did Alessandro Volta do for work?

Alessandro Volta worked as physicist^[6], inventor^[7], academic^[8], and chemist^[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^[60] and incandescent light bulb^[62].