Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who invented the battery?

  1. John Wilkinson

  2. Alessandro Volta

  3. James Hargreaves

  4. Thomas Edison
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Explanation

Alessandro Volta invented the first true battery (the Voltaic pile) in 1800. His invention consisted of alternating zinc and copper discs separated by brine-soaked cloth. The electrical unit 'volt' is named in his honor. Wilkinson, Hargreaves, and Edison are associated with other inventions.

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