Benjamin Franklin’s Kite Experiment
From History Daily by History Daily
June 10, 2026 · 16 min · Episode 1420
About this episode
This episode discusses Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment conducted during a thunderstorm to demonstrate the connection between lightning and electricity.
June 10, 1752 . Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm to demonstrate a connection between lightning and electricity. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.
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Topics covered
- Benjamin Franklin
- electricity
- lightning
- scientific experiments
- history
Keywords
- Benjamin Franklin
- kite experiment
- lightning
- electricity
- history
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