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Who discovered electricity?


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  1. Electricity can be defined as the flow of electrons through a conductor or any other material.
  2. The concept of electricity has been known for thousands of years but more thoroughly researched and used starting from the 18th and 19th century.
  3. Electricity was discovered and understood by many scientists, Benjamin Franklin is often credited for it.
  4. In 1752, he conducted his famous experiment where he tied a key to the wire of a kite in the midst of a lightning storm. From that, he concluded that lightning and electricity were caused due to the same phenomenon.

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