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About Luigi Galvani
Luigi Galvani was an Italian physician and physicist celebrated for having pioneered bioelectromagnetics. He was a physician, physicist, philosopher and biologist. He discovered what he referred to as animal electricity after he observed with his wife that when an electrical spark struck the legs of dead frogs, their muscles twitched. He is credited with having paved the way for the study of bioelectricity. He taught surgery and theoretical anatomy at the University of Bologna.
Family Life
He was the son of a goldsmith named Domenico and his fourth wife, Barbara Caterina Foschi. He became the son-in-law of Domenico Gusmano Galeazzi, a professor of anatomy at the University of Bologna after marrying his daughter, Lucia Galeazzi in 1762. She was his partner in many of his experiments.
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F.A.Q. about Luigi Galvani
When is his birthday?
Luigi Galvani's birthday is on September 9, 1737.
In how many days is his birthday?
Luigi's birthday is in 230 days
How old was Luigi when he died?
He was 61 years old.
When did he die?
He died in December 4, 1798.
How old would he be today?
Luigi Galvani would be 287 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Luigi from?
He was born in Bologna, Papal States.