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The three-phase railway electrification was largely developed in Italy early in 20th century and became known as the “Italian system” for railway electrification. It proved a suitable system, in particular, for railways facing high slopes. The first experiment, carried out for the Valtellina line in 1902, was followed in 1911–1913 by that of the Giovi line connecting the Mediterranean sea (Genoa)...
The Pavia Museum of Electrical Technology preserves a remarkable collection of a number of electric batteries of the 19th and 20th centuries, deposited by the Govoni family. Starting from replicas of the original battery invented by Alessandro Volta, a professor of the Pavia University, it is therefore possible to make a journey through the history of electrochemical batteries, in particular, produced...
In 2011 the University of Pavia celebrated 650 years from its foundation as a Studium Generale. During the long history of this ancient university scientific museums have been created to collect original and curious things as teaching aids. Most of these museums still exist, but their mission has changed. They no longer collect the new; they only preserve the old. The Pavia Museum of Electrical Technology...
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