ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð sˌɜː hˈʌmfɹi dˈeɪvi hˌuː vˈɪzɪɾᵻd fˈaɪn kˈoːɹt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən, kɹˈɔs wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɜːst tə dɪvˈɛləp lˈɑːɹdʒ voʊltˈeɪɪk pˈaɪlz.
Along with Sir Humphry Davy (who visited Fyne Court in 1827), Crosse was one of the first to develop large voltaic piles.