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Luigi Galvani

Italian scientist who discovered bioelectromagnetics and animal electricity

Did you know?He observed the muscles of dead frogs twitching when touched by sparks, leading to the early foundations of neurobiology.

Luigi Galvani ( gal-VAH-nee, US also gahl-; Italian:; Latin: Aloysius Galvanus; 9 September 1737 – 4 December 1798) was an Italian physician, physicist, biologist and philosopher who studied animal electricity.

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Age at death: 61
Years since death: 227

Born: September 9, 1737 · Bologna, Italy
Died: December 4, 1798
Nationality: Papal
Known for: Science, Philosophy, Technology

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