the metal caught the lightning and he did not get eletrocuted
Amazingly, nobody was electrocuted and Franklin became convinced and was able to convince scientists that lighting was a electrical discharge.
when he flew a kite in a lightning storm.
He was not electrocuted by his lightning experiment (although the next person to attempt it died), but rather when trying to kill a turkey. He was doing an experiment at a dinner party to electrocute a turkey so as to not only kill it quickly but also to make the bird tender (muscles relax with such a shock). The experiment failed and Franklin was electrocuted. Of course, it did not kill him. He did this experiment in 1750 - 40 years before his death.
Benjamin Franklin harnessed electricity in June of 1752. He did this during his experiment with a key tied to a kite.
June 15, 1752
Amazingly, nobody was electrocuted and Franklin became convinced and was able to convince scientists that lighting was a electrical discharge.
when he flew a kite in a lightning storm.
He was not electrocuted by his lightning experiment (although the next person to attempt it died), but rather when trying to kill a turkey. He was doing an experiment at a dinner party to electrocute a turkey so as to not only kill it quickly but also to make the bird tender (muscles relax with such a shock). The experiment failed and Franklin was electrocuted. Of course, it did not kill him. He did this experiment in 1750 - 40 years before his death.
Benjamin Franklin's famous experiment took place on a cold evening in June Philadelphia.
Benjamin Franklin's famous kite experiment took place in June 1752 in Philadelphia.
Benjamin Franklin is famous because of his experiment on electricity. :)
Benjamin Franklin is famous because of his experiment on electricity. :)
Benjamin Franklin did his experiment with a key on a kite in 1752.
Ben Franklin flew a kite during a lightning storm and was electrocuted through the wires in the kite.
1752
Benjamin Franklin harnessed electricity in June of 1752. He did this during his experiment with a key tied to a kite.
1750