Fortunately, the lightning strikes produced ... system based on the designs of Benjamin Franklin. But did Franklin really originate the concept of a lightning rod with his famous experiment?

WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - When Benjamin Franklin fashioned the first lightning rod in the 1750s following his famous experiment flying a kite with a key attached during a thunderstorm ...

most practical technology available to deflect lightning is the simple lightning rod, created by Benjamin Franklin over 250 years ago. "This is the only method that is known to be efficient to ...

Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin would forever occupy ... of course, the lightning rod. Later, while in France, he pioneered the idea of daylight saving time ...

A home in Melissa is one of many North Texas houses in ashes after being struck by lighting, preventable with lighting rods during storms, experts say ...

On this day in history, June 10, 1752, Benjamin Franklin reportedly ... going on to perfect his lightning rod invention, The Franklin Institute notes. "In 1753, he received the prestigious Copley ...

we still rely on the lightning rod, a technology invented by Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. Yes, really: Our best method at directing lightning still comes from the guy who tied a metal key to ...

An apparent lightning strike which ignited a blaze destroying a home in Winifred was a sobering reminder that we are living in the lightning capital of the United States. Len Hathaway looks at the ...

Most Americans are familiar with the story of Benjamin Franklin and his famous 18th ... the top of the kite to serve as a makeshift lightning rod. Hemp string was attached to the bottom of ...

Last year marked the 270th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s lightning rod — but it’s more than a relic of history. The Franklin rod remains in use today because the simple design exploits ...

Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin would forever occupy ... of course, the lightning rod. Later, while in France, he pioneered the idea of daylight saving time ...