Prokop Diviš, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Prokop Diviš

Czech physicist, inventor and roman catholic priest

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1698

Place of Birth: Helvíkovice, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 21-Dec-1765

Profession: scientist, physicist, Catholic priest, theologian

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Dom Prokop Diviš, O.Praem.
(Czech pronunciation: ['prokop '??v??]) (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.



Alternative names	Jan Vilimek
Description	Austrian-Czechoslovak portrait painter
Date of birth/death	1 January 1860	15 April 1938
Location of birth/death	Žamberk	Vienna
Work location	Prague, Vienna
Authority control	: Q939204 VIAF: 83956205 ISNI: 0000 0000 5653 9444 GND: 1078924600 NKC: jk01142380