. "French physicist" . "1889Z"^^ . "Plante, Gaston"@en . "Gaston Plant\u00E9"@en . "1834Z"^^ . . "1834-04-22Z"^^ . "Gaston Plant\u00E9 (1834\u20131889) was the French physicist who invented the lead\u2013acid battery in 1859. The lead-acid battery eventually became the first rechargeable electric battery marketed for commercial use.Plant\u00E9 was born on April 22, 1834, in Orthez, France. In 1854, he began work as an assistant lecturer in physics at the Conservatory of Arts and Crafts in Paris, and in 1860, rose to the post of Professor of Physics at the Polytechnic Association for the Development of Popular Instruction."@en . . . . . . "1889-05-21Z"^^ . . .