[DOC] [TLE] Kite experiment - Wikipedia [PAR] In 1752, Franklin proposed an experiment with conductive rods to attract lightning 
to a Leyden jar, an early form of capacitor. ... assumed would accumulate 
electricity from the lightning. [DOC] [TLE] Ben Franklin's Kite Experiment - June 15 / Today in Science ... [PAR] Writer, statesman, scientist, and a founding father of our nation, Benjamin ... and 
then proved, by his famous kite experiment, that lightning is a form of electricity. [DOC] [TLE] Ben Franklin Kite Experiment - Struck by Lightening - Explorable.com [PAR] The Ben Franklin Kite Experiment proved that lightening was in fact electrical. ... 
that he believed that lightning was a form of static electricity on a huge scale,... [DOC] [TLE] Benjamin Franklin 'faked kite experiment' - Telegraph [PAR] Jun 1, 2003 ... It is one of the most famous experiments in scientific history: generations of ... 
American inventor and statesman, risked his life flying a kite directly under a 
thundercloud to prove that lightning was a form of electricity. Franklin's... [DOC] [TLE] Franklin flies kite during thunderstorm - Jun 10, 1752 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, Franklin flies kite during thunderstorm on Jun 10, 1752. ... 
kite is struck by lightning, enabling him to demonstrate the electrical nature of 
lightning. ... on the topic, and spent almost a decade conducting electrical 
experiments. ... United States and had a career as a statesman that spanned four 
decades. [DOC] [TLE] Super Scientists - Benjamin Franklin - Energy Quest - California [PAR] Benjamin Franklin was an American statesman who helped to write the 
Declaration of Independence. ... Franklin proved that lightning is a form of 
electricity with the famous, and very dangerous, kite experiment. That experiment 
led to his discovery of positive and negative electricity and to his development of 
terms we still... [DOC] [TLE] Franklin and Electricity QuickTime PresentationTeacher Notes [PAR] As a diplomat and statesman, he represented the American colonies and the new
. United States in Europe. ... Through the famous kite experiment, attributed to 
him, Franklin confirmed that lightning was a form of electricity. He then ... 
harmless. From earlier experiments, Franklin proved lightning tended to strike tall 
objects. [DOC] [TLE] Benjamin Franklin - American Physical Society [PAR] In addition to his roles as statesman, diplomat, publisher, inventor and ... 
including his kite experiment, which established the nature of lightning as a form 
of electricity, ... for which he is most remembered, a proposal to prove lightning 
was electrical. ... Franklin's electrical experiments led to his invention of the 
lightning rod. [DOC] [TLE] Benjamin Franklin facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] By experiment he showed that the lightning discharge is an electrical 
phenomenon, and ... the sameness of Lighting and Electricitywas world-
famous. .... it cannot enter the body but collects on its surface to form an electrical 
atmosphere in ... Franklin thus naturally predicted, and proved by experiment, 
that the jar could... [DOC] [TLE] Lightning and Electricity | Listen & Read | Spotlight English [PAR] Aug 23, 2015 ... Benjamin Franklin was a scientist and statesman. He lived ... Franklin did many 
experiments with electricity in his home. ... Later experiments proved that he was 
correct. ... He believed that the lightning would flow down the kite string to the key 
at the end. ... Sand fulgurites form when lightning hits sand. [DOC] [TLE] Franklin's Kite Experiment | Kids Discover [PAR] Franklin is probably most famous for his kite experiment. As the ... A metal rod 
was tied to the kite. ... This proved his theory that lightning was a form of electricity
. [DOC] [TLE] Legendary Franklin kite experiment 250 years old | Lubbock Online ... [PAR] Jun 24, 2002 ... Legendary Franklin kite experiment 250 years old ... Philadelphia sky and made 
a shocking discovery: Lightning was a form of electricity. ... scientist and 
statesman did conduct the famous test  despite the fact no firsthand ... out one 
day in June 1752 to prove Franklin's theory about the nature of lightning. [DOC] [TLE] Benjamin Franklin FAQ | The Franklin Institute [PAR] Did Benjamin Franklin really fly a kite in a

Question: In a famous kite experiment, this Statesman proved that lightning is a form of electricity
Answer: Benjamin Franklin