Most Americans are familiar with the story of Benjamin Franklin and his famous 18th-century experiment in which he attached a metal key to a kite during a thunderstorm to see if the lightning would ...

Michael Douglas brings Benjamin Franklin to life in Apple TV+’s new historical drama series, “Franklin,” based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France and the Birth ...

On a dark, stormy summer night in 1752, Benjamin Franklin flew a kite with a key attached to the string waiting in anticipation for lightning to strike. The dramatic bolt would harken the discovery of ...

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 ...

Do you know the true story of how his famous experiment changed the world? You’ve probably heard of Ben Franklin and the kite. But do you know the TRUE story of how his famous experiment changed the ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Legend has it that 250 years ago this month, Benjamin Franklin sailed a kite and a key into a stormy Philadelphia sky and made a shocking discovery: Lightning was a form of electricity ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. On June 15, on a stormy Philadelphia night, Franklin and his son sent a kite, a ...