Prokop Diviš

Czech physicist, inventor and roman catholic priest (1698-1765)
Person human Q1361390
Prokop Diviš
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Prokop Diviš

Summary

Prokop Diviš is a human[1]. Born in Helvíkovice[2], he… he was born on March 26, 1698[3]. He died in Přímětice[4]. He died on December 21, 1765[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], theologian[7], physicist[8], naturalist[9], and inventor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Prokop Diviš was born in Helvíkovice[2].
  • Prokop Diviš's place of birth was Helkovice[12].
  • Prokop Diviš was born in Žamberk[13].
  • Prokop Diviš died in Přímětice[4].
  • Prokop Diviš was born on March 26, 1698[3].
  • Prokop Diviš was born on August 1, 1696[14].
  • Prokop Diviš died on December 21, 1765[5].
  • Prokop Diviš died on December 25, 1765[15].
  • Prokop Diviš's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Prokop Diviš's professions included theologian[7].
  • Prokop Diviš's professions included physicist[8].
  • Prokop Diviš worked as a naturalist[9].
  • Prokop Diviš's professions included inventor[10].
  • Prokop Diviš worked as a musician[16].
  • Prokop Diviš's field of work was Catholicism[17].
  • Prokop Diviš's field of work was theology[18].
  • Prokop Diviš's field of work was natural science[19].
  • Prokop Diviš's field of work was physics[20].
  • Prokop Diviš was educated at University of Salzburg[21].
  • Prokop Diviš's religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].
  • Prokop Diviš's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[23].
  • Prokop Diviš is recorded as male[24].
  • Prokop Diviš's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Prokop Diviš's Commons category is recorded as Prokop Diviš[26].
  • Prokop Diviš earned the academic degree of Doctor of Divinity[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Helvíkovice[2], a municipality of the Czech Republic[28], in Czech Republic[29]; Helkovice[12], a municipal part of the Czech Republic[30], in Czech Republic[31]; and Žamberk[13], a municipality of the Czech Republic[32], in Czech Republic[33]. Recorded date of birth include March 26, 1698[3] and August 1, 1696[14].

Education

Prokop Diviš was educated at University of Salzburg[21]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Divinity[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], theologian[7], physicist[8], naturalist[9], inventor[10], and musician[16]. Fields of work include Catholicism[17], a Christian denominational family[34], founded in 1054[35]; theology[18], an academic discipline[36]; natural science[19]; and physics[20], a branch of science[37].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholicism[22], a Christian denominational family[38], founded in 1054[39] and Catholic Church[23], a Christian denomination[40], in Vatican City[41], founded in 0001[42], headquartered in Vatican City[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 21, 1765[5] and December 25, 1765[15]. Prokop Diviš passed away in Přímětice[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Prokop Diviš include 5103 Diviš[44], an asteroid[45].

Why It Matters

Prokop Diviš ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He is credited with the discovery of meteorological machine[48]. Entities named for him include 5103 Diviš[44], an asteroid[45].

FAQs

Where was Prokop Diviš born?

Born in Helvíkovice[2], Prokop Diviš…

Where did Prokop Diviš die?

Prokop Diviš passed away in Přímětice[4].

What did Prokop Diviš do for work?

Prokop Diviš worked as Catholic priest[6], theologian[7], physicist[8], naturalist[9], and inventor[10].

Where did Prokop Diviš go to school?

Prokop Diviš was educated at University of Salzburg[21].

What did Prokop Diviš discover?

Prokop Diviš is credited as discoverer of meteorological machine[48].

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  1. [2] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Biographical Dictionary of the History of the Czech Lands. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . Diwisch, Procop (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, theologian, physicist +3
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  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ethnic group Q170217
    Academic degree Doctor of Divinity
    Place of birth Helvíkovice, Helkovice, Žamberk
    Topic's main category Category:Prokop Diviš
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