Václav Prokop Diviš

Prokop Diviš
Born 26 March 1698(1698-03-26)
Helvíkovice u Žamberka, Bohemia
Died 25 December 1765(1765-12-25) (aged 67)
Přímětice u Znojma, Bohemia
Occupation Priest

Václav Prokop Diviš (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvaːtslaf ˈprokop ˈɟɪvɪʃ][1] 26 March 1698 – 25 December 1765) was a Czech priest, theologian and natural scientist.

Diviš was born March 26 1698 in Helvíkovice, Bohemia (now Ústí nad Orlicí District, Czech Republic). It has been claimed that the lightning rod he erected in 15 June 1754 was invented independently of Benjamin Franklin,[2] but this has been disputed by other scholars.[3] He also constructed the first electrified musical instrument in history, the so-called Denis d'or.He died December 25 1765 in Přímětice (today part of) Znojmo, Moravia.

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  1. ^ "; German: Prokop Diwisch; Latin: Procopius Divis(ch)
  2. ^ Hujer, Karel (December 1952). "Father Procopius Diviš — The European Franklin". Isis 43 (4): 351–357. doi:10.1086/348159. ISSN 0021-1753. JSTOR 227388. 
  3. ^ Cohen, I. Bernard; Schofield, Robert (December 1952). "Did Diviš Erect the First European Protective Lightning Rod, and Was His Invention Independent?". Isis 43 (4): 358–364. doi:10.1086/348160. ISSN 0021-1753. JSTOR 227389. 

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