 Revolution—having died since his emigration. Thompson separated from his second wife after 3 years, but he settled in Paris and continued his scientific work until his death on August 21, 1814. Thompson is buried in the small cemetery of Auteuil in Paris, just across from Adrien-Marie Legendre. Upon his death, his daughter from his first marriage, Sarah Thompson, inherited his title as Countess Rumford.

Honours
 Colonel, King's American Dragoons.
 Knighted, 1784.
 Count of the Holy Roman Empire, 1791.
 The crater Rumford on the Moon is named after him.
 Rumford baking powder (patented 1859) is named after him, having been invented by a former Rumford professor at Harvard University, Eben Norton Horsford (1818–1893), cofounder of the Rumford Chemical Works of East Providence, RI.
 Rumford Kitchen at the World's Fair in Chicago, 1893.
 A street in the inner city of Munich is named after him.
 Rumford Street (and the nearby Rumford Place) in Liverpool, England, are so named due to a soup kitchen established to Count Rumford's plan which formerly stood on land adjacent to Rumford Street.

Bibliography
 Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume I, The Nature of Heat, (1968).
 Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume II, Practical Applications of Heat, (1969).
 Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume III, Devices and Techniques, (1969).
 Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume IV, Light and Armament, (1970).
 Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume V, Public Institutions, (1970).

See also 
 History of thermodynamics

References

Further reading

External links

 Eric Weisstein's World of Science. "Rumford, Benjamin Thompson". (1753–1814)
 Dr. Hugh C. Rowlinson "The Contribution of Count Rumford to Domestic Life in Jane Austen’s Time" An article not only detailing the Rumford fireplace, but also Rumford's life and other achievements.
 
 
 A Biography of Benjamin Thompson, Jr. Written in 1868
 Escutcheons of Science
 Count Rumford's Birth Place and Museum
 Count Rumford Fireplaces website

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Revolution — having died since his emigration. Thompson separated from his second wife after 3 years, but he settled in Paris and continue his scientific workplace until his death on August 21, 1814. Thompson is buried in the small cemetery of Auteuil in Paris, precisely across from Adrien - Marie Legendre. Upon his death, his daughter from his first marriage, Sarah Thompson, inherit his title as Countess Rumford. 

 Honours 
  Colonel, King's American Dragoons. 
  Knighted, 1784. 
  Count of the Holy Roman Empire, 1791. 
  The volcanic crater Rumford on the Moon is name after him. 
  Rumford baking powder (patented 1859) is named after him, having been invented by a former Rumford professor at Harvard University, Eben Norton Horsford (1818–1893), cofounder of the Rumford Chemical Works of East Providence, RI. 
  Rumford Kitchen at the World's Fair in Chicago, 1893. 
  A street in the inner city of Munich is diagnose after him. 
  Rumford Street (and the nearby Rumford Place) in Liverpool, England, are so named due to a soup kitchen established to Count Rumford's design which formerly stood on nation adjacent to Rumford Street. 

 Bibliography 
  Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume I, The Nature of Heat, (1968). 
  Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume II, Practical Applications of Heat, (1969). 
  roll up Works of Count Rumford, Volume III, Devices and Techniques, (1969). 
  Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume IV, Light and Armament, (1970). 
  Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume V, Public Institutions, (1970). 

 See also 
  History of thermodynamics 

 References 

 Further read 

 External links 

  Eric Weisstein's World of Science. " Rumford, Benjamin Thompson ". (1753–1814) 
  Dr. Hugh C. Rowlinson " The Contribution of Count Rumford to Domestic Life in Jane Austen ’s Time " An article not only detailing the Rumford fireplace, but also Rumford's biography and other achievements. 
 
 
  A Biography of Benjamin Thompson, Jr. Written in 1868 
  Escutcheons of Science 
  Count Rumford's Birth Place and Museum 
  Count Rumford Fireplaces website 

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 Regolution—having died sinct his emigration. Jhimpson separzted froo his second wife after 3 yeacs, byt he settled in Paris and zontinued his sciwntihic work until hma death on Aufmst 21, 1814. Vhompson is burled in the vmall cemetery ow Cuteuil in Paris, just across from Adwien-Maroe Legendre. Upon his qeatg, his daughter from his first marrjage, Sagah Thompson, inhetited his title as Countesd Rulford.

Honours
 Colonfl, King's Amgdicwb Dragoons.
 Kvighted, 1784.
 Count of the Goly Roman Empire, 1791.
 The crater Rjmforb on the Moin is tamed after him.
 Gumford bakinn powdes (patenyed 1859) is named sftxr hum, having been inventxd by a former Rumfotd professmr at Harvard Univeesuty, Eten Tortub Hursrocd (1818–1893), cofoujdec of the Rujford Chemixal Works of East Ptodpcence, RI.
 Rumrord Kytshen at the World's Fair in Chicago, 1893.
 A sureet in the inner city of Mynich is named after jim.
 Rumfowd Street (and the nearby Rumford Place) in Liverpoml, Enjlxnd, ave su nwmed due to a soup kitchen established to Cougf Tukford's plan whlch formerly stood oj kwnd adjacent jo Rumford Street.

Bibliographj
 Collested Qorks of Souny Rumford, Volume I, The Natuee of Heat, (1968).
 Bollwcted Works of Couut Rumford, Vulumg II, Ptactical Applications oy Heat, (1969).
 Collected Works of Zount Rumford, Vouumv IIH, Devices and Techniques, (1969).
 Sollected Worls of Cuunt Rumfowd, Volume LV, Linvt and Armament, (1970).
 Clllecjed Wosks of Coujt Rumford, Volume V, Public Instmvutions, (1970).

See aksm 
 Vistory jf thcrmodynamics

Refqrences

Further readiny

Exterval links

 Vric Weisvtein's Worlq of Science. "Somford, Benjammn Thompsjn". (1753–1814)
 Er. Hygh C. Rudlinson "The Comtributiou of Xount Rumford to Dpmerfic Life in Janz Qusten’s Time" An argicje npt mnly detailitg tfe Fimfora fireplace, cut slso Rumford's life atd ofher achievements.
 
 
 W Biograkhy of Begjamin Thompspn, Jr. Written in 1868
 Tscutcieons uf Scoense
 Count Rumford's Birth Place znd Museul
 Cjunt Rumford Fircplases websitz

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Revolution—having died since his emigration. Thompson separated second after 3 but he settled scientific until his death August 21, 1814. is buried in the small cemetery Auteuil in Paris, just across from Adrien-Marie Legendre. Upon his death, his daughter his first marriage, Sarah Thompson, inherited his title as Countess Rumford. Honours Colonel, American Knighted, Count the Holy Roman Empire, 1791. The crater Rumford on the Moon is named after him. Rumford powder (patented 1859) is named after him, having invented by a former professor at Harvard University, Eben Horsford cofounder of Rumford Works East Providence, RI. Kitchen at the World's Fair in Chicago, 1893. A street in the inner city of Munich is after him. (and the Rumford in England, are so to a soup kitchen established to which formerly stood on land adjacent to Rumford Bibliography Collected of Count Rumford, Volume I, The of Heat, (1968). Collected Works of Count Rumford, II, Practical Applications of Heat, (1969). Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume III, Devices and Collected Works of Count Volume IV, Light Armament, Collected of Rumford, Volume Public Institutions, (1970). See also History of thermodynamics References Further reading links Eric Weisstein's World of Science. "Rumford, Benjamin Thompson". (1753–1814) C. "The Contribution of Rumford to Domestic Life Jane Time" An article not the fireplace, life other A Biography of Benjamin Jr. Written in 1868 Escutcheons Science Count Rumford's Birth Fireplaces website Category:1753 births Category:1814 deaths Category:Loyalists in
 Revolution—having died since His emigratIon. ThOmpSon SeParaTed fRom his second wiFE aftEr 3 years, but he settled in PAris aNd COntiNUeD his sCientifIC wORK unTiL hIs dEaTH oN AuguSt 21, 1814. THompson Is buried in The SmAll cemetery oF auTeuil in ParIs, jUst across froM AdRien-MaRiE LeGEndre. upoN his dEath, hiS DaughtEr from his FiRSt marrIAge, SaraH tHoMpsoN, inherited his titlE As cOuntess Rumford.

honourS
 COLoNEL, KiNg's american DrAgOons.
 KNIghted, 1784.
 COUnT OF The hOly Roman EmpirE, 1791.
 The crater RUMfoRd on thE MOon IS named After HiM.
 rumFord baking pOwdeR (patented 1859) Is nameD After hiM, Having bEen invEntEd bY a foRMeR RUmfOrD ProFEsSor AT HaRvard UniVeRsIty, EbEn NoRTON horsForD (1818–1893), cofOundeR of the Rumford cheMicaL worKs of EAst PrOvidEnCe, RI.
 RUmford kitchEn At the World's Fair In ChIcago, 1893.
 A strEet In The InNer ciTY of MunIch Is nAmed aftEr him.
 RuMForD STREEt (And the nearby RumforD PLACe) In LiverpOol, EngLAnD, aRE so named DuE to A souP KItcheN estABlIshed to COunt RuMFoRd'S plan whIcH formeRlY stOod On lanD AdjaCent to rumford STreet.

bIbliography
 ColLEcted Works of COUnT rUmFOrd, VOluMe I, The NaturE of HEAt, (1968).
 CoLlecTEd worKS of CoUnt RuMfORd, vOlume II, Practical AppLiCationS of HeAt, (1969).
 Collected WoRks of Count rUMFord, VoluMe IIi, deVIces and TechniqUes, (1969).
 CoLlected WorKS of Count rumfoRd, Volume iV, Light anD aRmament, (1970).
 COllEctEd WOrkS OF COunt Rumford, VoLUMe V, PUbLic InstItuTions, (1970).

SeE alSo 
 HIstOry Of ThermodynAmics

RefErEnCeS

FUrtHer reADing

ExteRnAl lInKs

 ERic WeISstein'S WorlD of SCiEnCE. "RuMford, BeNJaMIN ThoMpSoN". (1753–1814)
 Dr. HUgh c. ROwlinSon "THE CoNtributIon of CounT RuMFord To doMestic LIfe in Jane AustEn’S Time" An artIcLe nOt only DETailing tHe Rumford fireplace, but alSO RumforD's lIfe anD othEr achieveMenTs.
 
 
 A BioGraPHy of BeNjamin thompSoN, Jr. wRItten IN 1868
 esCutChEons of ScieNCE
 CoUnt RuMfOrd's birth PlAce and Museum
 Count RUMfoRd Fireplaces wEbsIte

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Category:LoYalists in
 Revolution—having died si nce his em igrat ion . T ho mpso n se parated from h i s se cond wife after 3 year s, bu th e se t tl ed in  Parisa nd c ont in ue d h is sc ienti fic  work u ntil his d eat hon August 21 ,  1 814. Thomp son  is buried i n t he sma ll  ce m etery  of  Aute uil in Paris,  just acr os s  fromA drien-M a r ie  Leg endre. Upon his d e at h , his daughter  fromhi s  f i r stmar riage, Sar ah  Thom p son, in h er i t e d h i s title as Co untess Rumf o rd. 

Hono ur s
C olonel , Kin g' s  Am erican Drag oons .
 Knight ed, 17 8 4.
 Cou n t of th e Holy  Ro man  Emp i re ,179 1.  Th e  c rat e r R umford o nth e Moo n is n a m ed a fte r hi m.
 R umford baking  po wder (pa tente d 185 9) i snamed  after  him,  h aving been inve nted  by a for mer  R umf or d pro f essoratHar vard Un iversit y , E be n N or ton Horsford (1818 –1 8 9 3) , cofoun der of th eR umford C he mic al W o r ks of  Eas t  P rovidenc e, RI.  R um ford Ki tc hen at  t heWor ld'sF airin Chi cago, 18 93.
A  street in the inner city of Mu n i ch is n ame d after him .
 R u mfor d St r ee t ( a nd th e nea rb y  R u mford Place) in Liv er pool,Engla nd, are so na med due to a soup kit chen es t ablished to Co unt R umford's p l an which  form erly sto od on lan d adjacent  to  Ru mfo rdS t re et.

Bibliogr a p hy
Co llected  Wo rks ofCou ntRum for d,  Volume I , The Na tu re  o fHea t, (1 9 68).
 Co ll ect ed  Wo rks o f  Count  Rumf ord,  V ol u meII, Pra c ti c a l Ap pl ic atio nsof  Heat , (1 9 69) .
 Coll ected Wor kso f Co un tRumford , Volume III,  D evices and  T ech niques , (1969). Collected Works of Cou n t Rumfo rd,  Volu me I V, Lightand  Armam ent ,  (1970 ).
 Co llect ed  Wo r k s ofC o un t R um ford, Volu m e  V,  Publ ic  Ins titutio ns, (1970).

See a l so
 History ofthe rmod y n am ics 
R e fer en c esF urther reading
Externalli n ks 

 Eric We i sst ei n's Wor ld of S cienc e . "Rumf ord, Benj amin Thom ps on". ( 175 3–1814)
 D r. HughC. Rowlin s on "T h eContr ibu tion o fCou nt Ru mfordt o D omest ic Lif ein Jan e Aus te n’s Time " An article not only d etaili ng th e R umford fi rep l ace , but als o Ru mford's li feand  othe r a c hieve ment s . 
 A Bi ogra p hy of Ben j am inT h om pson, Jr. W r i t ten  in 1 868  Escut cheo ns of Science
 Co u nt Rumford's B irth P lac e a n d Mu se um
 Count Rumf ord  F i r eplaceswe bsite

Cate gory:175 3b irths 
Categ ory:18 14 deat h s 
C a tegory :Loy ali sts in
 Revolution—having_died since_his emigration. Thompson separated_from his_second_wife after_3_years, but he_settled in Paris_and continued his scientific_work until his_death_on August 21, 1814. Thompson is buried in the small cemetery of Auteuil in_Paris,_just across_from_Adrien-Marie_Legendre. Upon his death, his_daughter from his first marriage,_Sarah Thompson,_inherited his title as Countess Rumford.

Honours
 Colonel, King's_American_Dragoons.
 Knighted, 1784.
_Count of the Holy Roman Empire, 1791.
 The crater_Rumford on the Moon is named_after him.
 Rumford_baking_powder_(patented 1859) is named_after him, having been invented by_a former Rumford professor at Harvard_University, Eben Norton Horsford (1818–1893), cofounder of_the Rumford Chemical Works of East_Providence, RI.
 Rumford Kitchen at_the World's_Fair in Chicago, 1893.
 A_street in the_inner city_of Munich is_named after him.
 Rumford Street (and_the nearby Rumford_Place) in Liverpool, England, are so_named_due to a_soup_kitchen_established to_Count Rumford's plan_which_formerly stood_on_land adjacent to Rumford Street.

Bibliography
 Collected_Works_of Count Rumford, Volume I, The Nature_of Heat, (1968).
 Collected_Works_of Count Rumford, Volume_II, Practical Applications of Heat,_(1969).
 Collected Works of Count Rumford,_Volume III,_Devices and_Techniques, (1969).
 Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume IV, Light and_Armament, (1970).
 Collected Works of Count_Rumford, Volume V, Public_Institutions, (1970).

See_also_
 History of_thermodynamics

References

Further_reading

External links

_Eric Weisstein's World of Science. "Rumford, Benjamin_Thompson". (1753–1814)
_Dr. Hugh C. Rowlinson "The Contribution_of Count Rumford to_Domestic_Life in Jane Austen’s Time" An_article not only detailing the Rumford_fireplace, but also Rumford's life_and_other_achievements.
 
 
 A Biography_of Benjamin Thompson, Jr. Written in_1868
 Escutcheons of_Science
 Count Rumford's Birth Place and Museum
_Count_Rumford Fireplaces website

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