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Past Forward: The British Navy Resisted a Decent Lightning Rod for Decades: Inventors vs. Bureaucrats During the Age of Sail | IEEE Journals & Magazine | IEEE Xplore

Past Forward: The British Navy Resisted a Decent Lightning Rod for Decades: Inventors vs. Bureaucrats During the Age of Sail


Abstract:

In the mid-18th century, Benjamin Franklin helped elucidate the nature of lightning and endorsed the protective value of lightning rods. And yet, a hundred years later, m...Show More

Abstract:

In the mid-18th century, Benjamin Franklin helped elucidate the nature of lightning and endorsed the protective value of lightning rods. And yet, a hundred years later, much of the public remained unconvinced. As a result, lightning continued to strike church steeples, ship masts, and other tall structures, causing severe damage.
Published in: IEEE Spectrum
Page(s): 1 - 4
Date of Publication: 20 March 2025

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