Who among the followings invented bifocal spectacles and lightning rod?
Who among the followings invented bifocal spectacles and lightning rod?
(a) Galileo
(b) Benjamin Franklin
(c) Thomas Edison
(d) James Medison
Benjamin Franklin has two notable inventions to his credit: bifocal lenses and lightning rods.
Lightning Rod (circa 1750): Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod to protect structures from fires, inspired by his experimentation with electricity and his famous kite experiment.
Bifocals (circa 1784): Benjamin Franklin was tired of switching between two pairs of glasses to correct both nearsightedness and farsightedness. So, he cut two pairs of lenses and combined them into one.