Title :
Alessandro Volta´s profile
Author_Institution :
Dipartimento di Elettronica e Inf., Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Abstract :
Alessandro Volta was a great scientist in the field of electrostatics and with the invention of the pile opened the way to electrodynamics and electromagnetism. This paper presents a biographical record of his life and achievements in the field of electrical phenomena
Keywords :
biographies; electrodynamics; electromagnetism; electrostatics; Alessandro Volta; biography; electrical phenomena; electrodynamics; electromagnetism; electrostatics; pile; scientist; Cable insulation; Cities and towns; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electric shock; Electrostatics; Fingers; Friction; Glass products; Sparks; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 1996. PESC '96 Record., 27th Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Baveno
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3500-7
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.1996.548551
