Who is the greek philosopher who discovered electricity??

Question

Who is the greek philosopher who discovered electricity??

Answer 1

Ben Franklin is given credit for discovering electricity; he was a Founding Father, not a Greek philosopher.

Answer 2

Catweasel.......

Answer 3

Aristophanes.

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900 BC  -  Magnus, a Greek shepherd, walks across a field of black stones which pull the iron nails out of his sandals and the iron tip from his shepherd's staff (authenticity not guaranteed). This region becomes known as Magnesia.

600 BC  -  Thales of Miletos rubs amber (elektron in Greek) with cat fur and picks up bits of feathers.

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History of Magnetism and Electricity

600 BC - Lodestone

The magnetic properties of natural ferric ferrite (Fe3O4) stones (lodestones) were described by Greek philosophers.

600 BC - Electric Charge

Amber is a yellowish, translucent mineral. As early as 600 BC the Greek philosopher, Aristophanes was aware of its peculiar property: when rubbed with a piece of fur, amber develops the ability to attract small pieces of material such as feathers. For centuries this strange, inexplicable property was thought to be unique to amber. This strange effect remained a mystery for over 2000 years, until, around AD 1600, Dr William Gilbert investigated the reactions of amber and magnets and first recorded the word 'Electric' in a report on the theory of magnetism.

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