Benjamin Franklin using a kite to investigate lightning, 1752
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Caption | Benjamin Franklin using a kite to investigate lightning, 1752. Benjamin Franklin unwittingly risked his life many times in his efforts to demonstrate that lightning was electricity which followed the easiest path to earth – in this case a moist string held aloft by a kite. |
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Creator | John Keay, English (20th Century) |
Artwork medium | gouache on paper |
Credit | © Look and Learn |
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