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Who invented lightning rods to protect buildings from lightning?

A. Van de Graaff
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. William Gilbert
D.Charles de Coulomb

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Benjamin Franklin invented lightning rods to protect buildings from lightning in the 1700's.


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Answer:

B. Benjamin Franklin

Step-by-step explanation:

In 1753, Benjamin Franklin published in London, an article where he proposed the idea of ​​using an iron rod sharpened to a point on the roofs of buildings to protect them from lightning. He designed them to attract the lightning strike and thus prevent the electric shock from causing damage.

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