Prokop Diviš

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Prokop Diviš
O.Praem.
Portrait by Jan Vilímek
Born(1698-03-26)26 March 1698
Helvíkovice, Kingdom of Bohemia, Habsburg Empire
Died21 December 1765(1765-12-21) (aged 67)
Přímětice, Kingdom of Bohemia, Habsburg Empire
EducationUniversity of Salzburg
Occupation(s)Praemonstratensian canon regular and scientist

Prokop Diviš O.Praem. (Czech pronunciation: [ˈprokop ˈɟɪvɪʃ]; 26 March 1698 – 21 December 1765) was a Czech canon regular, theologian and natural scientist. In an attempt to prevent thunderstorms from occurring, he inadvertently constructed one of the first grounded lightning rods.

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