Benjamin Franklin is best known by many for his famous kite-flying experiment in Philadelphia. But some people aren’t sure how much of the legend is fact – or fiction. Of course, Franklin is also ...

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 ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. On June 10th, 1752, Benjamin Franklin did a very dangerous thing. He flew a ...

In the inaugural post of Lightning Rod, author Faye Flam explores whether Ben Franklin’s “kite and key” story can hold up to modern scrutiny. Editor’s note: This story launches a new blog for ...

Benjamin Franklin first shocked himself in 1746, while conducting experiments on electricity with found objects from around his house. Six years later and exactly 261 years ago today, the founding ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Benjamin Franklin didn’t invent electricity. He didn’t even really discover it. But what he did do 265 years ago was figure it out when he famously flew a kite. On June 10, ...

Don’t try this at home: a 19th century depiction of Benjamin Franklin’s famous experiment. (Courtesy: Bequest of A. S. Colgate, 1962) Some of the most iconic images of the American polymath Benjamin ...

MIDDLEFIELD — Those who visited Lyman Orchards this weekend navigated through a piece of Americana, trying to escape a Benjamin Franklin-themed corn maze honoring the founding father’s kite-flying ...

It was a celebrated experiment demonstrating the electrical nature of lightning. And it’s just gone electronic. Benjamin Franklin’s 1752 paper describing how he conducted lightning with a kite is one ...

It really happened. Dr. Martin Uman, a professor in the University of Florida’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is acknowledged to be among the world’s leading authorities on ...

It is one of the most famous experiments in scientific history: generations of schoolchildren have been taught how Benjamin Franklin, the 18th-century American inventor and statesman, risked his life ...

The living room of Benjamin Loxley's former lair has handsome beamed ceilings, wide-plank wood flooring and a fireplace.Realtor.com Beamed ceilings are among the original details of this home, which ...