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- Essai Théorique et Expérimentale sur le Galvanisme, tome premier, 1804
Illustration from Essai Théorique et Expérimentale sur le Galvanisme, tome premier (Theoretical and Practical Essay on Galvanism, first volume), 1804
Author: Giovanni Aldini (1762–1834)
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In Giovanni Aldini’s demonstrations, the application of electrical current produced twitching of the eye and other movements.
- Essai Théorique et Expérimentale sur le Galvanisme, 1804
Illustration from Essai Théorique et Expérimentale sur le Galvanisme (Theoretical and Practical Essay on Galvanism), 1804
Author: Giovanni Aldini (1762–1834)
Courtesy National Library of Medicine
To the astonishment of his audience, when Italian physician Giovanni Aldini applied electricity to a beheaded ox, the eyes opened, the tongue moved, and the nose of the animal stirred.
- An Account of the Late Improvements in Galvanism, 1803
Illustration from An Account of the Late Improvements in Galvanism, 1803
Author: Giovanni Aldini (1762–1834)
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In London in 1803, Italian physician Giovanni Aldini administered electrical current to the ears and nose of a recently beheaded ox.
- Essai Théorique et Expérimentale sur le Galvanisme, 1804
Illustration from Essai Théorique et Expérimentale sur le Galvanisme (Theoretical and Practical Essay on Galvanism), 1804
Author: Giovanni Aldini (1762–1834)
Courtesy National Library of Medicine
Audiences throughout Europe attended demonstrations of the effects of electricity on animal and human bodies, including those conducted by Italian physician Giovanni Aldini.