Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a storm and advanced humanity's understanding of electricity on this day in history, June 10, 1752. Franklin was also a U.S. statesman and founding father.
On this day in history, June 10, 1752, Benjamin Franklin reportedly flew a kite during a thunderstorm, with the goal of collecting ambient electrical charge in a Leyden jar — a container that could store an electrical charge for later use. This potentially would enable him to demonstrate the connection between lightning and electricity. Franklin showed an interest in the subject of electricity in the mid-1740s when much was still unknown on the topic.
Franklin died at age 84 on April 17, 1790, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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