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Answer : 1. "Benjamin Franklin"
By whom was invented the lightning conductor in the year 1749?
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By whom was invented the lightning conductor in the year 1749?
- 1Benjamin Franklintrue
- 2Nikola Teslafalse
- 3Ellie Whitneyfalse
- 4George Washingtonfalse
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Answer : 1. "Benjamin Franklin"
Explanation :
A lightning rod or lightning conductor invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1752 in Pennsylvania in 1749, is a metal rod mounted on a structure and intended to protect the structure from a lightning strike.
If lightning hits the structure, it will preferentially strike the rod and be conducted to ground through a wire, instead of passing through the structure, where it could start a fire or cause electrocution. Lightning rods are also called finials, air terminals or strike termination devices.