Only History Buffs Can Name These 18th Century Historical Figures!

Though he was not the first, who got a charge out of lightning?

Retry Correct Incorrect Benjamin Franklin is the correct answer, but it is a misconception that he discovered electricity. In fact, electricity was well-established by scientists a thousand years before Franklin began experimenting.

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Though he was not the first, who got a charge out of lightning?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Benjamin Moore
• Benjamin Butler
• Alexander Bell