
Title
Franklin's kite experiment
Caption
Franklin's kite experiment, c1752. [1869]. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American scientist, statesman, diplomat, author, printer and publisher, flying a kite in a thunderstorm and about to draw a spark from a metal key attached to the kite string, proving the electrical nature of thunderstorms. From "Annals of Industry and Genius", CL Brightwell, (London, 1869). Wood engraving.
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