When was the Battery Invented?

Isidor Buchman of Cadex looks at the ancient past of batteries

One of the most remarkable and novel discoveries in the last 400 years has been that off electricity. One may ask, "Has electricity been around that long?" The answer is yes, and perhaps much longer, but the practical use of electricity has only been at our disposal since the mid-to late 1800s, and in a limited way at first. One of the early attractions that gained public attention was an electrically illuminated bridge over the river Seine during the 1900 World Fair . . .