Georg Wilhelm Richmann
Baltic German physicist (1711-1753) · Russia · On the map · Scientists · Died at 42
Georg Wilhelm Richmann was a Russian physicist of Baltic German origin who did pioneering work on electricity, atmospheric electricity, and calorimetry. He died by electrocution in St. Petersburg when struck by apparent ball lightning produced by an experiment attempting to ground the electrical discharge from a storm.
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Lived 1711 to 1753 · aged 42
