The first to be credited for assigning the terms positive and negative to electricity was
A)William Crookes.
B)J.J. Thomson.
C)Robert Millikan.
D)Benjamin Franklin.
E)none of the above

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Benjamin Franklin was the first to assign the terms positive and negative to electricity in the mid-1700s. He used the term "positive" to refer to the charge that was produced by rubbing glass with silk, and "negative" for the charge that was produced by rubbing amber with fur. These terms are still used today to describe the two types of electric charge.

The First to Be Credited for Assigning the Terms Positive