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Prokop Diviš

Prokop Diviš
Prokop Diviš, Czech priest, scientist and inventor (d. 1765)

Prokop Diviš O.Praem. 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.

26 March 1698

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