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Where would we be without the humble battery? Take a moment to consider how many of your household items use batteries - from cars to remote controls and hand-held devices. Battery Day is all about celebrating and recognising just how important the simple battery is to our way of life.
People have been getting a real "charge" out of batteries for centuries. Benjamin Franklin came out with the name "battery", however the "modern version" was created by Alessandro Volta, an Italian physicist and pioneer. Battery Day commemorates his birth on this day back in 1745.
Volta died on March 5, 1827, but the battery continued to evolve. French physicist Gaston Plante invented the first rechargeable battery in 1859 and Waldmar Jungner invented the first nickel-cadmium battery in 1899.
And speaking of batteries - today serves as the perfect reminder to check or change the batteries in those life-saving devices like smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
People have been getting a real "charge" out of batteries for centuries. Benjamin Franklin came out with the name "battery", however the "modern version" was created by Alessandro Volta, an Italian physicist and pioneer. Battery Day commemorates his birth on this day back in 1745.
Volta died on March 5, 1827, but the battery continued to evolve. French physicist Gaston Plante invented the first rechargeable battery in 1859 and Waldmar Jungner invented the first nickel-cadmium battery in 1899.
And speaking of batteries - today serves as the perfect reminder to check or change the batteries in those life-saving devices like smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
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