Artist's impression of the Benjamin Franklin's
Artist's impression of the Benjamin Franklin's (1706-1790) investigation of the electrical nature of lightning, made at Philadelphia, USA, in September 1752. Franklin and his assistant are flying a kite in a thunderstorm and Franklin is drawing a spark off the kite string. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1881)
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13902445
Media ID
48434772
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1840px x 2948px
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Credit
World History Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
World History Archive
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1706-1790 1752 Franklins Impression Investigation Jeunesse Journal Kite Lightning Spark String Thunderstorm
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