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Famous Birth Today in History
Alessandro Volta
Date of Birth
18 Feb, 1745
Date of Death
05 Mar, 1827
Age at time of Death
82 years
Cause of Death
Natural causes
Nationality
Italian
Gender
Male
Alessandro Volta's Quote's
Did You Know?
He was inspired by Luigi Galvani's experiments with frog legs.
The unit of electric potential, the volt, is named after him.
Volta invented the Voltaic Pile, the first electrical battery.
Volta was a physics professor at the Royal School in Como and the University of Pavia.
Famous Death Today in History
Michelangelo
Date of Birth
06 Mar, 1475
Date of Death
18 Feb, 1564
Age at time of Death
88 years
Cause of Death
Unknown
Nationality
Italian
Gender
Male
Michelangelo's Quote's
Did You Know?
He often slept in his clothes and boots, ready to resume work immediately upon waking.
Michelangelo, in addition to his renowned sculptures and paintings, was a skilled architect. He designed the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture.
Michelangelo's understanding of human anatomy greatly influenced his artwork. He conducted dissections on cadavers to gain a precise understanding of the musculature and structure of the human body, contributing to the lifelike quality of his sculptures.
Michelangelo was known for his eccentric habits, including his preference for solitude and long periods of intense work.
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