Galvani

[gahl-vah-nee]

noun

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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Historical Examples of galvani

Who does not know of Newton's apple, Galileo's lamp, Galvani's frog?
Essay on the Creative Imagination
Th. Ribot
Galvani and Volta were Italian scientists of the 18th century.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)
Ernest Weekley
Galileo, Galvani, and Farini were physicians, and Goldoni a lawyer.
Character
Samuel Smiles
Mrs. Galvani was ill, and her physician prescribed some frog broth.
How to Succeed as an Inventor
Goodwin B. Smith
Galvani was not a good talker, though he seems to have been a good teacher.
Makers of Electricity
Brother Potamian

British Dictionary definitions for galvani

Galvani

noun

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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galvani in Medicine

Galvani

[găl-vä′nē, gäl-]Luigi 1737-1798

Italian physiologist and physician who asserted that animal tissues generate electricity. Although proved wrong, his work stimulated research on electricity.