Thatâs almost 2,000x the cost of a gallon of tap water and twice the cost of a gallon of regular gasoline.. A few more stats, via Colas: Americans spent $11.8 billion dollars on bottled water in 2012, the latest data available from the BMC.
1836 â John F. Daniell, and English chemist, improved the efficiency of Voltaâs design by developing a way to avoid the corrosion problems of Voltaâs batteries. 1868 â French chemist Georges Leclanche designed a âwetâ cell, the forerunner of the âdryâ cell, or flashlight battery. 1888 â German scientist Dr. Carl Gassner invented the âdryâ cell, a cell much like todayâs carbon-zinc batteries.
1 1800 â Alessandro Volta invented the voltaic pile, which was the first ever battery that produced consistent electric current. 2  1836 â The Daniel cell was invented by John Daniel, which consisted of a zinc and copper electrolyte.he benefits of a battery reaped by us, today, would not have been possible without efforts of the person who invented it. This Buzzle article tells you about the invention of battery and its inventor in detail.