Person Volta; Alessandro (1745 - 1827) Volta Alessandro 1745 - 1827 Male Como, duchy of Milan, Italy 19 February 1745 Como, duchy of Milan, Italy 05 March 1827

Physics Career: Professor of Physics, Gymnasium, Como (1774); friend of H B de Saussure; Professor of Physics, Pavia (1779); called to Pairs by Napoleon I to demonstrate some of his experiments (1801); Director of the Philosophical Faculty, Padua (1815); retired and settled in Como (1819); 'volt' named after him Medals and prizes: Copley Medal 1794 Fellow 05/05/1791 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DSB References: Marta Cavazza, 'The Institute of Science of Bologna and the Royal Society in the eighteenth century' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 3-25, plate Paul Elliott, 'Abraham Bennet, FRS (1749-1799): A Provincial Electrician in Eighteenth-Century England' in NR 1999 vol 53 pp 59-78 Marie Boas Hall, 'The Royal Society and Italy 1667-1795' in NR 1982-83 vol 37 pp 63-81 Patricia Fara, 'Letters from a scientific emperor', review of Neil Chambers, 'The letters of Sir Joseph Banks: a selection 1768 - 1829' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 264-265 K K Schwarz, 'Faraday and Babbage' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp367-381 N G Coley, 'George Pearson MD, FRS (1751-1828): 'The greatest chemist in England'? in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 161-175 M Crosland, 'Relationships between the Royal Society and the Academie des Sciences in the late eighteenth century' in NR 2005 vol 59 pp 25-34 Notes: DSB gives date of birth as 18 February 1745 ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-11884 19 Feb 1745 - 5 Mar 1827 NA6396 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 3a8d2ca4-5b06-4989-8c7f-d8632b730b00