Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment

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gptkbp:instanceOf scientific research
gptkbp:conductedBy gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkbp:date 1752
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment
gptkbp:inspiredBy Franklin's interest in electricity
gptkbp:involvedObject gptkb:keyboard
gptkb:Leyden_jar
kite
silk string
gptkbp:legacy advanced understanding of electricity
influenced invention of lightning rod
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkbp:purpose to demonstrate the electrical nature of lightning
gptkbp:resultedIn confirmation that lightning is electricity
gptkbp:riskFactor danger of electrocution
gptkbp:witnessedBy gptkb:William_Franklin
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Franklin_Badge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7