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No. Franklin just proved that lightening was natural in nature with his kite experiment, but he did invent the lightening rod. Houses caught fire in the 1700's by lightening stikes, so he invented the lightening rod to be put on the roof of a house so it would get hit instead of the house. Edison will invent the light bulb in the late 1800's.
The lightening rod, bifocals
the lightening rod
Inventions of Benjamin Franklin included a lightening rod.
in 1774
Yes.
The lightning rod
Benjamin Franklin did not invent the lightning rod, but he did popularize its use through his experiments with electricity in the mid-1700s. The lightning rod was actually invented by the American scientist and statesman, Benjamin Franklin.
Electricity -1752 by Benjamin Franklin and the lightening rod
Lightning rod, Franklin stove, and bifocal glasses.
It is a lightening rod, invented by Benjamin Franklin, and it's there so that the building doesn't get struck by lightening and burn. The lightening is attracted to the metal rod, and is safely carried to the ground.
Benjamin Franklin did not invent the long arm. He is credited with inventing the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other things.