Who invented the Lightning Rod/Conductor?
Correct answer: Benjamin Franklin
Montana Lady
UnholySurfer27497, Benjamin Franklin could not possibly have stolen the idea from Nikola Tesla, because Franklin died about 70 years before Tesla was born.
Montana Lady
kjbkjb58, It's not that black inventors, scientists, programmers, & physicists, haven't also made significant contributions throughout history, but aside from G.W. Carver's peanut butter (not even his most important work) many of their discoveries are SO complex they're either difficult to understand, or to state simply in trivia questions.
For instance, ever hear of James Gates, the brilliant black theoretical physicist who came up with Superstring Theory? Didn't think so.
bambulica
FunkyMonkey, Tesla wanted to make electric energy free of cost for all people, but Americans would never alowed that, ‘cause they wouldn’t be able to charge it, even today.
GRS
Montana Lady, your insight is very impressive. Not just as it pertains to this question but to previous questions as well.
Player #3879634
Lightning does not necessarily strike the lightning rod, rather the rod attracts electrons from the atmosphere and earths them so that the lightning does not strike.
hedaben
I was save by having a lightening rod on our house when I live in the country. It's a great invention in my book!
Player #3813778
DroningCornball68263, Ben Franklin was never President. He died at 84 years of age shortly after the Constitution was ratified.
Elabazutje
My god and I really believed it was elon musk who went back in time to invent it.
Rachel.A
UnholySurfer27497, Tesla wasn't born when Benjamin Franklin was alive
Sunne Draca
Franklin did not patent any of his inventions. "That as we enjoy great Advantages from the Inventions of others, we should be glad of an Opportunity to serve others by any Invention of ours; and this we should do freely and generously."
marimargo
continued from below as I touched the wrong key: wanted to convince the king to change his ways and avoid a revolution. I greatly admire this man.
marimargo
Such intelligent comments on Ben Franklin and $$$$ controlling our lives. Ben Franklin also took many trips over the pond trying to convince the king of England to nod
Mike
bambulica, stop taking cheap shots at Americans or this country. It never caught on because he wanted to transmit electricity wirelessly which had significant roadblocks, not to mention being very unhealthy and dangerous.
gostbuster
bambulica, same thing with the electric car they came out with it in the late sixties early seventies and car dealers were so scared about it well gas Olean companies paid enough money smash the idea
MrM&M
Is there anything this man didn't have a hand in? He was a pure genius!
Lina
bambulica, JP AND Thomas Edison were instrumental in preventing free energy for Americans... you already know why...$$$ the root of evil!
Tony
Benjamin also started the very first fire department, a voluntary fire brigade, in Philadelphia. This went hand in hand with preventing fires through lightening strikes.
Linda
Montana Lady, as a white person I hate that black people have been ignored or cheated out of their due!! Any ethic back ground actually!!
Player #38618593
Saints, And first to establish a lending library.
Saints
also came up with the post office. Quite a task! He then became the first Post Master 📫
Player. Ty
Benny was the MAN!!!!😎
The Nerd
I look up to Benjamin Franklin for how he saved so many people with his invention of the lightning rod. He was a true hero
Player #8218314
Montana Lady
Player #882952
Player #8361693, hahar totally agree....shut tfu !!!:)
wendy1945poole
What a clever bloke
Stidsten Of Pavv
I got that by a lucky guess
Markus Aurelias
It's Not Rocket Scientristry .....
AloofFairy5103
Player #3874355, A lot! The Tesla coil which is in every t,v. to name one.
Player #3813778
Player #3874355, FM radio and alternating current to name just two.
Garnetchick1957
or do you just like to show off
Player #3874355
What did tesla invent?
Melissa2019
not exactly
steviebob
wow that's a cool photo perfectly timed
mazismom77
Already answered this question before.
Player #2852312
very good very good
Player #2845207
Bobby Boucher’s mom.