Prokop Diviš
Prokop Diviš was born on March 26, 1698. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Prokop Diviš
Prokop Diviš O.Praem. (Czech pronunciation: [ˈprokop ˈɟɪvɪʃ]; 26 March 1698 – 21 December 1765) was a Czech canon regular, theologian, and natural scientist. In an effort to prevent thunderstorms, he inadvertently developed one of the earliest grounded lightning rods.