Galvani
Lu·i·gi [loo-ee-jee], /luˈi dʒi/, 1737–98, Italian physiologist whose experiments led to the discovery that electricity can result from chemical action.
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How to use Galvani in a sentence
Volta actually made this battery, then known as the Voltaic Pile, but he made it because of Galvani's discovery.
Steam Steel and Electricity | James W. SteeleThe wife of Galvani, who was present, was surprised to observe that every time he did so the limbs of the frogs moved as if alive.
How to Succeed as an Inventor | Goodwin B. SmithGalvani, a professor of anatomy in the university of Bologna, was one day making experiments on electricity.
The Book of Curiosities | I. PlattsAs in the case of Galvani's frog, the laughable occurrences that you refuse to believe reveal the existence of new unknown forces.
Mysterious Psychic Forces | Camille FlammarionGalvani did not know that he had discovered a new source of electricity.
The Story of Great Inventions | Elmer Ellsworth Burns
British Dictionary definitions for Galvani
/ (Italian ɡalˈvaːni) /
Luigi (luˈiːdʒi). 1737–98, Italian physiologist: observed that muscles contracted on contact with dissimilar metals. This led to the galvanic cell and the electrical theory of muscle control by nerves
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