Death Centenary of Alessandro Volta (Onoranze a Volta).

Description: Series of 4 stamps with identical subject.
Date of issue: from March 17 to September 8, 1927. Valid up to March 31, 1928.

Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta (1745-1827). He was an Italian Physicist who invented the electric battery. After showing his invention to Napoleon, Napoleon made Volta a count and senator of the kingdom of Lombardy.

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Date created: 22/03/00 11:42:36