Gaston Planté
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Gaston Planté (1834-1889) was a French physicist who invented the lead acid battery in 1859. The lead acid battery eventually became the first rechargeable electric battery marketed for commercial use.
The prehistoric flightless bird Gastornis, a congener of the North American Diatryma, is named after Planté, who was the first to discover its fossils.
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