Frankenstein first followers in science were those who were known to believe in magic and the supernatural. Scientists such as Paracelsus, Albertus Magnus, and Cornelious Agrippa were major influences on Frankenstein. So, what changed his interest to natural science? Frankenstein observed a storm where he saw "a stream of fire issue from an old and beautiful oak tree". The oak tree was completely destroyed. This astonished him, and he asked his father how did this happen? His father replied"electricity". According to
in 1751 Benjamin Franklin published “Experiments and Observations on Electricity" which described Franklin's ideas about the nature of electricity and how electrical devices worked, and new experiments to investigate lightning. Experiments summarized in this booklet determined the existence of positive and negative charges, and the difference between insulators and conductors. This work led to the invention of the lightening rod. Benjamin Franklin a founding father of the constitution, someone we all are familiar with led Frankenstein to change his thinking, and beliefs.
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