Václav Prokop Divis

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