![Engraving depicting Alessandro Volta's pile: the first electric battery made up of discs of zinc, copper, cloth moistened with acid, zinc, and so on Stock Photo - Alamy Engraving depicting Alessandro Volta's pile: the first electric battery made up of discs of zinc, copper, cloth moistened with acid, zinc, and so on Stock Photo - Alamy](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2cwbk56/engraving-depicting-alessandro-voltas-pile-the-first-electric-battery-made-up-of-discs-of-zinc-copper-cloth-moistened-with-acid-zinc-and-so-on-2cwbk56.jpg)
Engraving depicting Alessandro Volta's pile: the first electric battery made up of discs of zinc, copper, cloth moistened with acid, zinc, and so on Stock Photo - Alamy
![A drawing made by inventor Alessandro Volta (1745 - 1827), of the first electric battery, called the "pile" or the Voltaic battery. This was the first instrument able to produce a steady A drawing made by inventor Alessandro Volta (1745 - 1827), of the first electric battery, called the "pile" or the Voltaic battery. This was the first instrument able to produce a steady](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G14TA1/a-drawing-made-by-inventor-alessandro-volta-1745-1827-of-the-first-G14TA1.jpg)
A drawing made by inventor Alessandro Volta (1745 - 1827), of the first electric battery, called the "pile" or the Voltaic battery. This was the first instrument able to produce a steady
![EARLY BATTERIES: THE VOLTAIC CELL, THE 'GRAVITY' or CROW'S FOOT BATTERY and OTHER TELEGRAPH BATTERIES - TELEGRAPH & SCI INSTRUMENT MUSEUMS EARLY BATTERIES: THE VOLTAIC CELL, THE 'GRAVITY' or CROW'S FOOT BATTERY and OTHER TELEGRAPH BATTERIES - TELEGRAPH & SCI INSTRUMENT MUSEUMS](http://w1tp.com/0000t.jpg)