Gaston Planté

Gaston Planté was a French physicist who invented the lead–acid battery in 1859. This type of battery was developed as the first rechargeable electric battery marketed for commercial use and it is widely used in automobiles.

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Who was born first?

• Gaston Planté and Samuel Langley were born the same year
• Gaston Planté and Gottlieb Daimler were born the same year
• Gaston Planté and Johann Philipp Reis were born the same year
• Gaston Planté was born 1 year after Alfred Nobel
• Gaston Planté was born 1 year before Elisha Gray

Timeline

1. Alfred NobelOctober 21, 1833 – December 10, 1896
2. Gaston Planté (this page)April 22, 1834 – May 21, 1889
3. Gottlieb DaimlerMarch 17, 1834 – March 6, 1900
4. Johann Philipp ReisJanuary 7, 1834 – January 14, 1874
5. Samuel LangleyAugust 22, 1834 – February 27, 1906
6. Elisha GrayAugust 2, 1835 – January 21, 1901

Related

• Albert EinsteinMarch 14, 1879 – April 18, 1955
• Leonardo da VinciApril 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519
• Galileo GalileiFebruary 15, 1564 – January 8, 1642
• Thomas EdisonFebruary 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931
• Archimedescirca 287 BC – 212 BC
• Steve JobsFebruary 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011
• Nikola TeslaJuly 10, 1856 – January 7, 1943
• Henry FordJuly 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947