* Astronomy

Georg Wilhelm Richmann (July 22, 1711 - August 6, 1753 (old style: July 11, 1711 - July 26, 1753)) was a German physicist who lived in Russia.
He did pioneering work on electricity and atmospheric electricity, and also worked on calorimetry, in doing so collaborating with Mikhail Lomonosov. 
He was electrocuted in St. Petersburg while "trying to quantify the response of an insulated rod to a nearby storm."
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