Giovanni Aldini was born on April 10, 1762 in Italy. Italian physicist most famous for his work in the field of galvanism, which involves the contraction of muscles via electricity. He as named a Councilor of State at Milan and a Knight of the Iron Crown by the Emperor of Austria for his scientific contributions.
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About
Italian Physicist most famous for his work in the field of galvanism, which involves the contraction of muscles via electricity. He as named a Councilor of State at Milan and a Knight of the Iron Crown by the Emperor of Austria for his scientific contributions.
Before Fame
He was born in Bologna and became a physics professor in 1798.
Trivia
He publicly demonstrated the effects of galvanism on executed murderer George Foster, causing the corpse's muscles to twitch and convulse.
Family Life
His uncle is Luigi Galvani, from whom the word "galvanism" is derived.
Associated With
His experiments with galvanism are thought to have inspired Mary Shelley to write the classic novel Frankenstein.
