Václav Prokop Diviš
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Václav Prokop Diviš (born 26 March, 1698 in Helvíkovice – died 25 December, 1765 in Přímětice) was a Czech theologian and natural scientist who invented the lightning rod between 1750 and 1754 independently of Benjamin Franklin, and constructed the first electrified musical instrument in history, the so-called Denis d'or.
His last name is pronounced Deevish, and spelling variants are Divisch or Diwisch.
External links
- "Procopius Divisch" in Catholic Encyclopedia (Divis died December 25, not December 21 as claimed there!)
- Prokop Diviš Memorial
