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LIGHTNING. THE first practical application of the science of electricity was for the protection of life and property. Franklin in 1752 showed how to secure ourselves and our buildings from the disastrous effects of a lightning stroke. Very little has been done since to improve upon his plan. A Lightning-Rod Conference, upon which I served, met in 1878, and its report, published in 1881, remains an admirable and useful standard of reference.
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Applications of Electricity1. Nature 59, 19–22 (1898). https://doi.org/10.1038/059019a0
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