1751 ⟶ Franklin Publishes Electrical Experiments Proving Lightning's Nature

Benjamin Franklin: lightning is electrical.
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🧪 Founding of the Royal Society

The Royal Society is founded.⟶
Founding of the Royal Society (1660)
Scientific RevolutionRoyal SocietyEnlightenmentExperimentationNatural PhilosophyIsaac NewtonRobert Boyle
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🌡️ Joseph Black Describes Latent Heat

Joseph Black: describes latent heat.⟶
Joseph Black Describes Latent Heat (1750)
PhysicsThermodynamicsScientific Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚡ Franklin Publishes Electrical Experiments Proving Lightning's Nature

Benjamin Franklin: lightning is electrical.⟶
Franklin Publishes Electrical Experiments Proving Lightning's Nature (1751)
ElectricityScientific RevolutionEnlightenmentBenjamin FranklinPhysicsExperimentationRoyal Society
United StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚡️ Benjamin Franklin Develops the Lightning Rod

Benjamin Franklin invents the lightning rod.⟶
Benjamin Franklin Develops the Lightning Rod (1752)
ElectricityPhysicsBenjamin FranklinEnlightenmentScientific Revolution
United StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

💡 Frederick Guthrie Observes Thermionic Emission

Frederick Guthrie discovers thermionic emission.⟶
Frederick Guthrie Observes Thermionic Emission (1873)
PhysicsElectricityExperimentation
United KingdomUnited Kingdom