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1 ~ a brief biographical sketch by ~ Carl J. Wenning
BENJAMIN THOMPSON ~ a brief biographical sketch by ~ Carl J. Wenning

2 Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford
American-British physicist Born: Woburn, MA, March 26, 1753 Died: Auteuil (near Paris) France, August 21, 1814.

3 Most notable accomplishments
Developed theory of heat to explain “boring of canon” Mechanical motion accounts for heat First of consider heat flow responsible for phase change in H2O.

4 Worthy of Note Rumford = Concord
Spy for British during American revolution Sold British war secrets to French; fled to Fr from GB in 1783 Fled to Bavaria then back to England Started the Royal Institution

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