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Carl Gassner

German physician and inventor (1855-1942) · Doctors · Died at 86

Carl Gassner was a German physician, scientist and inventor, better known to have contributed to improve the Leclanché cell and to have fostered the development of the first dry cell, also known as the zinc-carbon battery, less likely to break or leak and that could be effectively industrially produced at large scale.

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Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1855 to 1942 · aged 86