Title
Gaston Plante
Caption
(Raymond) Gaston Plante (1834-1889) French physicist who in 1859 invented the first accumulator or electric storage battery. It was a wet cell with two lead plates immersed in sulphuric acid, the electrolyte. Engraving from "Les Nouvelles Conquetes de la Science" by Louis Figuier (Paris, 1883).
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07112_009960P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
31,4Mb (1,9Mb) / 10,3in x 11,8in / 3096 x 3543 (300dpi)