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An electrical centenary Georges Leclanché(1839–82)

1966; Institution of Engineering and Technology; Volume: 12; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1049/ep.1966.0159

2053-7883

Miri Barak,

The 8th June 1966 is the centenary of the filing by Georges Leclanché of the first patent for his 'pile électrique'. From small laboratory-scale beginnings, the manufacture of dry batteries has grown into a vast international industry with an annual value of hundreds of millions of pounds.