Luigi Galvani
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Summary
Luigi Galvani was born on September 9, 1737[1], in Bologna[2]. He died on December 4, 1798[3], in Bologna[4]. He worked as an anatomist[5], physicist[6], physician[7], university teacher[8], and inventor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,741 views/month, #7,050 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Santuario del Corpus Domini[11]
- Spouse: Lucia Galeazzi Galvani[12]
- Country of citizenship: Papal States[13]
- Occupation: naturalist[14]
- Field of work: physics[15], medicine[16]
- Employer: University of Bologna[17]
- Educated at: University of Bologna[18]
- Student: Giovanni Aldini[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Doctoral student: Giovanni Aldini[21]
- Commons category: Luigi Galvani[22]
- Religious order: Franciscans[23]
- Family name: Galvani[24]
- Given name: Luigi[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Luigi Galvani[26]
- Commons gallery: Luigi Galvani[27]
- Depicted by: Monument to Luigi Galvani[28]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[29], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33], Encyclopedic Lexicon[34], BEIC Digital Library[35], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[36], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[37], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[38], The Catholic Encyclopedia[39], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[41], Italian[42]
- Commons Creator page: Luigi Galvani[43]
- Name in native language: Luigi Galvani[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Luigi Galvani include galvanization[45], a manufacturing process[46]; galvanic cell[47], an electrochemical cell[48], founded in 1786[49]; galvanometer[50]; galvanism[51], a term[52]; electrogalvanization[53], a technique[54]; Galvani potential[55]; Piazza Galvani[56], a square[57], in Italy[58]; and Galvani[59].
Why It Matters
Luigi Galvani has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He is credited with the discovery of galvanic cell[62], an electrochemical cell[63], founded in 1786[64]. Entities named for him include galvanization[45], a manufacturing process[46]; galvanic cell[47], an electrochemical cell[48], founded in 1786[49]; galvanometer[50]; galvanism[51], a term[52]; electrogalvanization[53], a technique[54]; and Galvani potential[55].
His notable doctoral advisees include Giovanni Aldini[65], a physicist[66], 1762–1834[67], of Papal States[68], awarded the Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)[69], specialised in physics[70].
FAQs
Where was Luigi Galvani born?
Luigi Galvani's place of birth was Bologna[2].
Where did Luigi Galvani die?
Luigi Galvani died in Bologna[4].
Who was Luigi Galvani married to?
Luigi Galvani's spouses include Lucia Galeazzi Galvani[12].
What did Luigi Galvani do for work?
Luigi Galvani worked as an anatomist[5], physicist[6], physician[7], university teacher[8], and inventor[9].
Where did Luigi Galvani go to school?
Luigi Galvani was educated at University of Bologna[18].
What did Luigi Galvani discover?
Luigi Galvani is credited as discoverer of galvanic cell[62].