Roy Sullivan

Roy Sullivan
Sullivan. A prominent burn mark is visible on his ranger hat.
Born
Roy Cleveland Sullivan

(1912-02-07)February 7, 1912
Greene County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 28, 1983(1983-09-28) (aged 71)
Dooms, Virginia, U.S.[1][2]
Known forGetting struck by lightning seven times

Roy Cleveland Sullivan (February 7, 1912 – September 28, 1983) was an American park ranger in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Between 1942 and 1977, Sullivan was claimed to have been struck by lightning on seven occasions, surviving all of them. For this reason, he gained the nicknames "Human Lightning Conductor" and "Human Lightning Rod". Sullivan is recognized by Guinness World Records as the person struck by lightning more recorded times than any other human being.[3][4]

  1. ^ "The New York Times Archives: Roy Sullivan". September 30, 1983. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  2. ^ John Friedman (2008). Out of the Blue: A History of Lightning: Science, Superstition, and Amazing Stories of Survival. Delacorte Press. ISBN 978-0-385-34115-8.
  3. ^ Campbell, Ken (2000). Guinness World Records 2001. Guinness World Record Ltd. pp. 36. ISBN 978-0-85112-102-4.
  4. ^ Newman, Vicki (January 26, 2023). "Incredible story of man who survived being struck by lightning SEVEN times". Guinness World Records. Retrieved October 12, 2023.