Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity (apr 27, 1790 – feb 28, 1794)
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When Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity he did so by conducting an experiment. This experiment consisted of of conducive rods to attract lightning into an early form of a capacitor. Lastly he conducted this experiment to prove that lightning was electricity.Added to timeline:
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apr 27, 1790
feb 28, 1794
~ 3 years and 10 months