Carl Gassner

Carl Gassner
Born(1855-11-17)17 November 1855
Mainz (Germany)
Died(1942-01-31)31 January 1942
NationalityGerman
OccupationPhysician
Grave of Carl Gassner at the main cemetery of Mainz

Carl Gassner was a German physician (17 November 1855 in Mainz – 31 January 1942), 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.[1]

  1. ^ "Biography of Carl Gassner". The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Archived from the original on 10 February 2008.