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Benjamin Thompson

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Benjamin Thompson

American-born British physicist and inventor (1753–1814)

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About Benjamin Thompson

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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Occupation: physicist, engineer, dietitian, thermophysicist
Position held: professor
Citizenship: United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, Electorate of Bavaria
Born: March 26, 1753

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Not specified[1][2] via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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August 21, 1814, August 25, 1814

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An Experimental Enquiry Concerning the Source of the Heat which is Excited by Friction professor Harvard College Royal Society of London Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities American Academy of Arts and Sciences Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences