1. L. GALVANI (1737–1798) publishes electrical experiments with frogs: (1791) De Bononiensi Scientiarum et Artium Instituto atque Academia Commentarii VII: 363, [Ostwalds Klassiker Bd 52 (1894)]
2. A. VOLTA (1745–1827) communicates the construction of an electrochemical pile in a letter to Sir Joseph Banks, published in: (1800) Philos Trans II: 405 (*)
3. W. CRUIKSHANKS (1745–1800) publishes the first qualitative analysis (copper) performed with the help of electrolysis: (1800) Nicholsons Journal 4: 187
4. H. DAVY (1778–1829) publishes a theory of electrolysis: (1807) Philos Trans 1
5. H. DAVY (1778–1829) discovers sodium and potassium by electrolysis: (1808) Philos Trans (*)