In November 1776, methane was first scientifically identified by Italian physicist Alessandro Volta in the marshes of Lake Maggiore straddling Italy and Switzerland, having been inspired to search for the substance after reading a paper written by Benjamin Franklin about "flammable air".
Methane was first scientifically identified by Italian physicist Alessandro Volta in the marshes of Lake Maggiore straddling Italy. This was in November 1776. Methane was first scientifically identified by Italian physicist Alessandro Volta in the marshes of Switzerland. This was in November 1776. Methane was having been inspired to search for the substance after reading a paper about "flammable air". This was in November 1776. This paper was written by Benjamin Franklin.