The term is also used to describe the bringing to life of organisms using electricity, as popularly associated with, but only explicitly stated in, the 1831 revised edition of, Mary Shelley's work Frankenstein, and people still speak of being 'galvanized into action'.
Galvanism, a muscle contraction stimulated by an electrical current
Beside these fields of activity Simon did – at that time in Europe well known – research work in the field of Electrochemistry and Galvanism.
In her introduction to the 1831 edition of Frankenstein she does not mention Aldini, but "galvanism" was among the evening discussion topics before she experienced her "waking dream" that led to her writing.