Alessandro Volta an early electric battery, which produced a steady electric current. Volta had determined that the most effective pair of dissimilar metals to produce electricity was zinc and copper. Initially he experimented with individual cells in series, each cell being a wine goblet filled with brine into which the two dissimilar electrodes were dipped. The voltaic pile replaced the goblets with cardboard soaked in brine. In announcing his discovery of the voltaic pile, Volta paid tribute to the influences of William Nicholson, Tiberius Cavallo, and Abraham Bennet. The battery made by Volta is credited as one of the first electrochemical cells.
Alessandro Ghebreigziabiher Alessandro Ghebreigziabiher Alessandro Ghebreigziabiher (born May 20, 1968 in Naples, Italy) is an Italian writer, storyteller and stage actor. Ghebreigziabiher was born in Naples and currently lives in Rome. He is author of novels and short stories, a professional storyteller often involved in intercultural and anti-racist education with projects and festivals. His first book, Tramonto ("Sunset"), Lapis Edizioni, in 2003 was awarded by the International Youth Library with The White Ravens, a mention for books from around the world considered especially noteworthy. Since 2007 he is artistic director of the Italian Storytelling Festival Il dono della diversità ("The gift of