Franklin's lightning experiment. Historical artwork of the US scientist Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) and his son William,performing their famous lightning experiment. On 15 June 1752 they flew a kite during a thunderstorm,with a metal wire on the kite attracting a lightning strike. Electricity flowed down the string to a key,charging a Leyden jar (capacitor,not seen). This experiment proved that lightning was an electrical phenomenon,and supported Franklin's invention of lightning rods. Some scientists died repeating the experiment. Illustration from 'Electric science : its history,phenomena,and applications' (1853) by Frederick C. Bakewell | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / King's College London |
Bildgröße: | 3676 px × 5738 px |
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