Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada-based Algoma Steel Group Inc. says it has produced its first steel at Unit One of its newly ...

__1800: __Italian physicist Alessandro Volta reports that he's developed a reliable source of electrical current. He's invented the wet-cell battery. Volta had already created the electrophorus to ...

A new Google Doodle is celebrating what would have been the 270th birthday of the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta, who in the year 1800 published a theory that led to the modern battery. As ...

Google’s homepage Wednesday celebrates the 270th anniversary of Alessandro Volta’s birth with an animated illustration befitting the father of the first electrical battery.

Believe it or not, the first battery was built in 1800 by Alessandro Volta of Italy. While very basic, consisting of copper discs, a cloth saturated with salt water, and zinc, it was a proof of ...

The chemical battery was invented in 1800 and named after the Italian chemist, Alessandro Volta, and it's safe to say that modern appliances and electronics would have a difficult time thriving ...

1800: The first battery was made by Italian scientist Alessandro Volta. His simple invention evolved into an invaluable piece of technology for the modern world.

Since Alessandro Volta first introduced the voltaic pile in 1800, batteries have evolved into an integral part of society, powering everything from small smart devices and home appliances to large ...

An eyecatching new Google Doodle celebrates the 270th anniversary of the birth of Italian physicist Alessandro Volta. Volta published a ground breaking theory in 1800 that led to the modern battery.

Michael Garcia, Algoma's president, described today's news as a landmark development in the 'largest industrial ...

The chemical battery was invented in 1800 and named after the Italian chemist, Alessandro Volta, and it's safe to say that modern appliances and electronics would have a difficult time thriving ...

Italian physicist Alessandro Volta posed for this painting with two of his inventions on the table, the voltaic pile (left) and the electrophorus (right). 1800: Italian physicist Alessandro Volta ...