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Georges Leclanché

Georges Leclanché
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Georges Leclanché was a French electrical engineer chiefly remembered for his invention of the Leclanché cell, one of the first modern electrical batteries and the forerunner of the modern dry cell battery.

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  1. Charles Sanders PeirceSeptember 10, 1839 – April 19, 1914
  2. George Mary SearleJune 27, 1839 – July 7, 1918
  3. Georges Leclanché (this page)October 9, 1839 – September 14, 1882
  4. Josiah Willard GibbsFebruary 11, 1839 – April 28, 1903
  5. Julius von HannMarch 23, 1839 – October 1, 1921
  6. Nils Christoffer DunérMay 21, 1839 – November 10, 1914

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