Benjamin Thompson
American-born British physicist and inventor (1753-1814) · United States · Scientists · Died at 61
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Something wrong?Colonel Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, FRS, was an American-born British military officer, scientist and inventor. Born in Woburn, Massachusetts, he supported the Loyalist cause during the American War of Independence, commanding the King's American Dragoons during the conflict.
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Statue of Benjamin Thompson in Woburn Massachusetts
Painting by Thomas Gainsborough 1783
Thompson in Munich
Thompson's arms as Reichsgraf von Rumford
The beer garden "Am chinesischen Turm" in the Englischer Garten in Munich
Bavarian uniforms designed by Benjamin Thompson, also known in Bavaria as Reichsgraf von Rumford
Section of Rumford fireplaceAwards
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Colonel Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, FRS, was an American-born British military officer, scientist and inventor. Born in Woburn, Massachusetts, he supported the Loyalist cause during the American War of Independence, commanding the King's American Dragoons during the conflict. After the war ended in 1783, Thompson moved to London, where he was recognised for his administrative talents and received a knighthood from George III in 1784.
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