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Where did benjamin franklin get his idea for the lightning rod?
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∙ 14y ago
His kite-in-a-lightning-storm experiment, and most likely after witnessing what happens to buildings that are struck by lightning.
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Which of Benjamin Franklin inventions protected people from lightning?
the lightning rod
Who is the inventor of lightning rod?
One inventor of the lightning rod was Benjamin Franklin. Another was a German priest, Diwisch. Both appear to have made their inventions in the same decade, around 1753. See "Who Really Invented The Lightning Rod?", The Electrical Review, volume 32, 10Feb1893, p.146.
When was the lightning rod invented by benjamin franklin?
1746
Scientist and inventions?
benjamin franklin-lightning rod
What weather appartus did Benjamin Franklin invent?
The lightning rod
Who invented the lightning rod which helped protect buildings from lightning?
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin
Why did Benjamin Franklin do his lightning rod experiment?
He wanted to see if lightning and electricity were the same.
Inventions of Benjamin Franklin?
bifocals, electricity, lightning rod, franklin stove,odometer
What are the things Benjamin Franklin invent?
Lightning rod, Franklin stove, and bifocal glasses.
What was Benjamin Franklin investions?
Lightning rod, Franklin stove, bifocals, glass harmonica
Who invented lightning arrester?
Lightning arrester or lightning rod is a rod paired with a conductor. The lightning arrester was invented by Benjamin Franklin in the late 1749.
What happened in science and inventions in 1752?
lightning rod by Benjamin Franklin
