Read the passage on Alessandro Volta and complete the following table with the information given in the passage.
Alessandro Volta was a famous Italian physicist. He is well-known for the invention of the first battery in 1800. He was born in Como, Italy on February 18, 1745. In 1774, he became a Physics at the Royal School in Como. Volta studied the Chemistry of gases from 776 - 1778 In November 1777, he discovered methane in a lake. In 1779 he became a professor of experimental Physics at the University of Pavia. In 1794, Volta married an aristocratic lady. In honour of his work, he was made a count by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1801. In 1782, he travelled to France and Germany. In 1815, the Emperor of Austria' made him the director of Philosophical Faculty of Padua. In 1819, he retired and settled in his native town where he died in March 1827.
About Alessandro Volta Aims Introducing his invention to the readers Lifespan Born in 1745 and died in 1827 after (i)......... years of his retirement. Who/What Event Year/Time Place/Country Workfield Alessandro Volta professor 1774 (ii) --- Physics He discovered (iii) ---- methane in a lake He Joined as a professor 1779 (iv) ---- experimental Physics (v) ---- made Alessandro Volta director 1815 Padua Philosophical Faculty
| About Alessandro Volta | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aims | Introducing his invention to the readers | |||
| Lifespan | Born in 1745 and died in 1827 after (i)......... years of his retirement. | |||
| Who/What | Event | Year/Time | Place/Country | Workfield |
| Alessandro Volta | professor | 1774 | (ii) --- | Physics |
| He | discovered | (iii) ---- | methane in a lake | |
| He | Joined as a professor | 1779 | (iv) ---- | experimental Physics |
| (v) ---- | made Alessandro Volta director | 1815 | Padua | Philosophical Faculty |
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