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Georg Wilhelm Richmann

Richmann and his engraver during the electrocution in St. Petersburg

Georg Wilhelm Richmann (Russian: Георг Вильгельм Рихман; 22 July [O.S. 11 July] 1711 – 6 August [O.S. 26 July] 1753) was a Russian physicist of Baltic German origin who did pioneering work on electricity, atmospheric electricity, and calorimetry.[1] 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.

  1. ^ Stieda, Ludwig (1889). "Richmann, Georg Wilhelm". Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie 28. pp. 442–444.

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