1752

Events in 1752 1

• 1752 Franklin — lightning is electricity The kite experiment and the lightning rod In 1752, Benjamin Franklin demonstrated with his famous kite experiment that lightning is electrical in nature — the same phenomenon as static electricity. He then invented the lightning rod, saving countless lives and buildings from fire. His work established electricity as a natural force amenable to scientific study and practical application, opening the way for the electrical revolution of the 19th century.