Family Sibling
Caterina Galvani
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1589 · wikidata
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Luigi Galvani
1737-09-09 – 1798-12-04
Life & Legacy
Luigi Galvani ( gal-VAH-nee, US also gahl-; Italian: [luˈiːdʒi ɡalˈvaːni]; Latin: Aloysius Galvanus; 9 September 1737 – 4 December 1798) was an Italian physician, physicist, biologist and philosopher who studied animal electricity. In 1780, using a frog, he discovered that the muscles of dead frogs' legs twitched when struck by an electrical spark. This was an early study of bioelectricity, following experiments by John Walsh and Hugh Williamson.
Occupation & Career
anatomist, physicist, physician, university teacher, inventor, naturalist
Education
University of Bologna
Legacy Highlights
Employer
University of Bologna
Education & Institutions
University of Bologna
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Family Spouse
Lucia Galeazzi Galvani
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1589 · wikidata
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