Prokop Diviš

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1698 – 1765

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Who was Prokop Diviš?

Dom Prokop Diviš, O.Praem. was a Czech canon regular, theologian and natural scientist, who invented the first grounded lightning rod.

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Born
Mar 26, 1698
Helvíkovice
Also known as
  • Vaclav Prokop Divis
  • Dom Prokop Diviš
  • Václav Divíšek
  • Dom Prokop Diviš, O.Praem.
Parents
Siblings
Religion
  • Catholicism
Ethnicity
  • Czechs
Nationality
  • Czech Republic
Profession
Education
  • Doctor of Theology, University of Salzburg
    ( - 1733)
Died
Dec 25, 1765
Znojmo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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