On this day, 280 years ago, on February 18, 1745 (January 18, 1745 lunar calendar), Volta, a physicist and inventor of the battery, was born. Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anatasio Volta (1745-1827) Italian physicist. Born in Como on February 18, 1745, Volta became an adult curious to study natural phenomena. In 1774 Volta became professor of physics at Como University. In the same year he invented the electrifying disk, a device that provides electricity by the principle of electrostatic induction. Volta also studied chemistry and conducted explosive experiments on various gases. In 1779 he became professor of physics at the University of Barver. In 1782 he became a member of the French Society of Sciences. In 1791 he was elected a member of the Royal Society of London. In 1794 Volt was awarded the Copley Medal for his contributions to electricity and chemistry. In 1800 he announced the invention of the Volt stack. In 1801 Napoleon summoned Volt in Paris, and the French Academy of Sciences presented Volt with a gold medal. Volt was over 50 years old when he invented the electric stack. He never imagined that continuous current would have such a great impact on the future. He did not do further research and continued to teach at the University of Barver. Volt retired to his hometown in 1819 and died on March 5, 1827.