Galvani

[ gahl-vah-nee ]

/ gɑlˈvɑ ni /

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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Examples from the Web for galvani

Galvani thought he saw the electric quality in the tissues of the frog.
Steam Steel and Electricity|James W. Steele
Who does not know of Newton's apple, Galileo's lamp, Galvani's frog?
Essay on the Creative Imagination|Th. Ribot
In this matter, Galvani displayed quite as much courage as patient observation.
Makers of Electricity|Brother Potamian
Galvani and Volta were Italian scientists of the 18th century.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley

I'll bet Mrs. Galvani stood around and asked just such fool questions when Galvani was making frogs' legs twitch with electricity.
In Pastures Green|Peter McArthur

British Dictionary definitions for galvani

Galvani

/ (Italian ɡalˈvaːni) /

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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Medicine definitions for galvani

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.