Luigi Galvani Monument

Local nameMonumento a Luigi Galvani
LocationBologna, Italy

Luigi Galvani was an Italian physician, physicist, biologist and philosopher, who studied animal electricity. In 1780, he discovered that the muscles of dead frogs' legs twitched when struck by an electrical spark.: 67–71  This was an early study of bioelectricity, following experiments by John Walsh and Hugh Williamson.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Galvani

Address Piazza Galvani 40124 Bologna Italy

Coordinates 44°29'30.516" N 11°20'35.033" E

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