Historical Personality
The Oldest Lead-Acid Battery
Was that a photo of the the oldest lead-acid battery still in existence, that you…
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Birth of the Button Cell Battery
The birth of the button cell battery did not come when alkaline batteries arrived. In…
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Forgotten Battery World of Lewis Urry
Today we share the story of a Canadian-American chemist, who helped change everyday life in…
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The Birth of the Modern Battery
The birth of the modern battery was a private affair, with only two amateur scientists…
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The First Smartphone Battery Ever
The first smartphone battery ever to reach consumers, used nickel-cadmium chemistry. It powered the IBM…
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Pioneering Days of Battery Flashlights
A fellow named Conrad Hubert founded the American Electrical Novelty and Manufacturing Company in 1896.…
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Who Developed The Lithium-Ion Battery?
Lithium-ion chemistry has made a dramatic difference to our lifestyles, by storing more energy per…
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Early Days of Lead-Acid Battery History
The lead battery that Gaston Planté invented in 1859, was the first ever rechargeable battery.…
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First Practical Electric Vehicles Emerge
Scientists researching the dawn of practical magnetism and electricity, must have dreamed of functional uses…
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Inspiration Behind Your Battery Flashlight
If you creep down the stairs with your flashlight this Christmas morning, to check everything…