Physicist
Alessandro Volta
Built the first battery in 1800, which gave everybody a steady current to experiment with for the first time. The volt is named after him.
Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta was an Italian chemist and physicist who was a pioneer of electricity and power, and is credited as the inventor of the electric battery and the discoverer of methane. He invented the voltaic pile in 1799, and reported the results of his experiments in a two-part letter to the president of the Royal Society in London, which was published in 1800. With this invention, Volta proved that electricity could be generated chemically and debunked the prevalent theory that electricity was generated solely by living beings. Volta's invention sparked a great amount of scientific excitement and led others to conduct similar experiments, which eventually led to the development of the field of electrochemistry.
- Born
- 1745-02-18, Como, ItalyA Thursday
- Died
- 1827-03-05, Como, ItalyA Monday, aged 82
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1745-02-18, Como, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
Europe/RomeThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 29°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 26°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 5°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 11°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 10°10′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 14°06′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 0°31′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 2°49′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 14°03′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 21°43′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1827-03-05, Como, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 14°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 10°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 24°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 27°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 20°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 12°34′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 29°10′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 26°50′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 15°40′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 4°19′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Alessandro Volta was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.