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 "A travers l'Electricite" by Georges Dary (Paris, c1906).
Date
20th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07112_009959P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
26,9Mb (1,8Mb) / 8,8in x 11,8in / 2650 x 3543 (300dpi)