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The Right Honourable
Sir William Robert Grove
William Robert Grove
Born11 July 1811
Swansea, Wales
Died1 August 1896(1896-08-01) (aged 85)
London
NationalityWelsh
Alma materBrasenose College, Oxford
Known forconservation of energy, invention of fuel cell, defending William Palmer
AwardsRoyal Medal (1847)
Scientific career
Fieldsphysics, chemistry, patent law, criminal law,
InstitutionsLincoln's Inn
British judiciary
Royal Institution
Royal Society
Privy council

Sir William Robert Grove, FRS FRSE (11 July 1811 – 1 August 1896) was a Welsh judge and physical scientist.[1] He anticipated the general theory of the conservation of energy, and was a pioneer of fuel cell technology.[1] He invented the Grove voltaic cell.

  1. ^ a b "Welsh History Month: William Robert Grove". WalesOnline website. Media Wales Ltd. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

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