Benjamin Franklin shows that lightning is electricity

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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On 15 June, Benjamin Franklin, flying a kite in a thunderstorm, proved that lightning was electricity. Thereafter, he invented the lightning rod.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Benjamin Franklin shows that lightning is electricity". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6189, accessed 23 November 2024.]

6189 Benjamin Franklin shows that lightning is electricity 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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