Franklin Flies Kite: Lightning Proven as Electricity
Benjamin Franklin flew a kite during a thunderstorm to prove lightning is electricity, shattering centuries of fear about atmospheric fire. This experiment unified two distinct natural phenomena and launched the practical application of electrical science, leading directly to the invention of the lightning rod.
June 15, 1752
274 years ago
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