Volta.eciv.cwru.edu
Intel Pentium 2 133 running NT server
This computer is a file server for the NT system workgroup ECIV
NT Domain. It has 80 Gbytes of disk space, 40 Mbytes memory . It
is named after Count Alessandro Volta (1745-1827).
Volta, Alessandro, Count (1745-1827), Italian physicist, known for
his pioneering work in electricity. Volta was born in Como and educated
in the public hools there. In 1774 he became professor of physics
at the Royal School in Como. He invented the electrophorus, a device to
generate static eletricity in the following year. In 1776-77
he applied himself to chemistry, studying atmospheric electricity and devising
experiments such as the ignition of gases by an electric spark in a closed
vessel. In 1779 he became professor of physics at the University of Pavia,
a chair he occupied for 25 years. Inspired by the work of his friend Luigi
Galvani, Volta investigated reactions between dissimilar metals, and developed
the first electric battery (1800), providing future researchers with a
constant source ofcurrent electricity. In honor of his work in the field
of electricity, Napoleon made him a count in 1801. The electrical unit
known as the volt was named in his honor.
Web Pages about Volta:
http://www.italian-american.com/volta.htm
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