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What inspired Wilson to study atmospheric electricity?

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Thunderstorms sparked Wilson's fascination with atmospheric electricity. Witnessing the dramatic electrical discharges during storms ignited his curiosity about the underlying mechanisms. He sought to understand the processes that generated such powerful electrical phenomena in the atmosphere.
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