Google on Wednesday, February 18 (PHL time), feted physicist
Alessandro Volta with an awesome steampunk-ish animated doodle depicting
his electrifying invention.
Visitors to
Google's homepage will see an animation of Volta's "electric column"—the
forerunner of today's batteries—to light up the "Google" logo.
As with past doodles, clicking on it will send the visitor to a Google Search Results page for Alessandro Volta.
Here's a whimsical overview of Volta's discovery:
Here's a whimsical overview of Volta's discovery:
FamousScientists.org said Volta, who was born 270 years ago, was credited for inventing the first electrical battery in 1800.
The battery or “voltaic pile” produced steady flows of electric
current, "unleashing a wave of new discoveries and technologies."
Volta was also the first person to isolate methane, and discovered
methane mixed with air could be exploded using an electric spark.
He also discovered “contact electricity” from contact between different metals.
The site also pointed out the unit of electric potential called - you guessed it - the volt is in recognition of Volta’s contributions to electrical science. — Joel Locsin/TJD, GMA News
source: gmanetwork.com
