Daniell, the son of a ... Daniell conceived and built the precursor to the modern-day battery in 1836. ... Daniell's battery, known as the Daniell cell, lasted much longer.

The first chemical laboratory was founded a few years later in 1834. Daniell remained at King's until 1845 and in 1864 the Daniell Scholarship was founded in his honour. Daniell invented the first ...

The Leclanché cell, which did not appear until 1868, marks the only other development of the first importance. Primary Batteries: their Theory, Construction and Use. By W. R. Cooper. Pp. 4 + 324.