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What was Benjamin Franklin first machine that used electricity?
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600 B.C.
Thales of Miletus writes about amber becoming charged by rubbing - he was describing what we now call static electricity.
1600
English scientist, William Gilbert first coined the term "electricity" from the Greek word for amber. Gilbert wrote about the electrification of many substances in his "De magnete, magneticisique corporibus". He also first used the terms electric force, magnetic pole, and electric attraction
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Who is the first person to bring electricity?
Benjamin Franklin
Did Benjamin Franklin create the first tide - prediction machine yes or no?
no
Benjamin Franklin was one of the first people to experiment with what?
haha is this from a school called k12 anyway he was the first to experiment with electricity
Who discovered lighting was elecricity?
The ancient Greeks discovered electricity in 600 BC
What were the major contributions and accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin?
he invented electricity, freed Pennsylvania, and wrote the first news article.
Who was the first discover electricity?
Benjamin Franklin was the first to discover electricity.
Who is the first person to bring electricity?
Benjamin Franklin
What was Benjamin Franklin first major discovery?
Electricity
Who was the first to discover electricity?
Benjamin Franklin was the first to discover electricity.
Who first experimented on electricity?
Benjamin Franklin.
Did Benjamin Franklin create the first tide - prediction machine yes or no?
no
Who is the first person to prove that lightning is a form of electricity?
Benjamin Franklin was the first person to prove that lightning is a form of electricity.
Who was the first to know about electricity?
Benjamin Franklin was the first person to discover electricity as he did the kite experiment, and was the first person to use the terms positive and negetive charge.
What country first used electricity?
seeing how Benjamin Franklin discovered it I would go with united stats
Benjamin Franklin was one of the first people to experiment with what?
haha is this from a school called k12 anyway he was the first to experiment with electricity
Who discovered lighting was elecricity?
The ancient Greeks discovered electricity in 600 BC
Did Albert Einstein invent electicity?
No, electricity was around long before him. Benjamin Franklin is commonly accredited to be the first man to define and harness electricity.
