Franklin publishes a proposed Kite Experiment
1750 AD published
Believing that lightning is electricity, Franklin proposes extending a conductor into a cloud that appeared to have the potential to become a thunderstorm. If electricity exists in the cloud, the conductor could be used to extract it.
Philadelphia, PA
Lattitude: 39.9525° N
Longitude: 75.1652° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 39.9525° N
Longitude: 75.1652° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Subjects Who or What published?
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Benjamin Franklin Famed author of Poor Ric...
Objects To Whom or What was published?
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Kite Experiment (Lighting == electricity?) A scientific experiment ...
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