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Electricity and Magnetism . Historical Contributions. Benjamin Franklin. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin flew a kite with a metal tip into a thunderstorm to prove that lightning is a form of electricity. He was very lucky he wasn't killed ! Electricity in Lighteneing. Michael Faraday.
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Electricity and Magnetism Historical Contributions
Benjamin Franklin In 1752, Benjamin Franklin flew a kite with a metal tip into a thunderstorm to prove that lightning is a form of electricity. He was very lucky he wasn't killed! Electricity in Lighteneing
Michael Faraday In 1831, Michael Faraday demonstrated electromagnetic induction by passing a magnet through a coil of wire. Electromagnetism
Thomas Edison In the 1870's, Edison built an electric generator and soon after demonstrated electric lighting for the first time in America. Electric Lighting