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Artist's impression of the Benjamin Franklin's

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Artist's impression of the Benjamin Franklin's (1706-1790) investigation of the electrical nature of lightning, made at Philadelphia, USA, in September 1752. Franklin is flying a kite in a thunderstorm and is drawing a spark off the kite string using key. Engraving from "The Boy's Playbook of Science" by John Henry Pepper (London, 1862.

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Photos12.com - Ann Ronan Picture Library

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ARP07114_011031P

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35,9Mb (3,7Mb) / 11,8in x 11,8in / 3543 x 3543 (300dpi)