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

Also known as: Benjamin Rumford Graf von, Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, Benjamin, comte de Rumford, Benjamin, Count Rumford, Benjamin, Graf von Rumford, Count Rumford

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Known works

  • Ensayos politicos, economicos, e philosophicos
  • The complete works of Count Rumford
  • Essays, political, economical, and philosophical
  • Benj. Grafen von Rumford kleine Schriften politischen, ökonomischen und philosophischen Inhalts
  • Benj. Grafen von Rumford kleine Schriften politischen, ökonomischen und philosophischen Inhalts