- In 1999, Urry gave his prototype of the cylindrical alkaline battery to the Smithsonian Institution. The cells are displayed in the same room as Edison's invention, the light bulb.
- In 1980 the brand was renamed Energizer.
- Many believe that Lewis invented the battery; however, he just improved the battery by creating the right mixture for the alkaline battery.
- Lewis created 51 patents in his lifetime pertaining to batteries and power cells.
- Lewis died at Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights after a short illness.
- The invention of the alkaline battery allowed devices to go cordless
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