Person Thompson; Benjamin (1753 - 1814); Count Rumford; physicist Thompson Benjamin physicist 1753 - 1814 British Male Woburn, Massachusetts 26 March 1753 Paris, France 25 August 1814 Burial: Auteuil cemetery, Paris, France

Physics Career: Under Secretary for the Colonies (1780); Lieutenant-Colonel of the King's American Dragoons (1780); in service of the Elector of Bavaria (1784-1795); founded the Royal Institution (1799) Honours: Kt 1784 Second wife was Marie Anne Pierret Paulze, widow of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (FRS 1788); took title of Count von Rumford (1795) Royal Society roles: VP 1799-1804 Medals and prizes: Copley Medal 1792; Rumford Medal 1800 Fellow 22/04/1779 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB References: C Harrison Dwight, 'Count Rumford' in NR 1954-55 vol 11 pp 189-201, plate Sir John Meurig Thomas, 'Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford and the Royal Institution' in NR 1999 vol 53 pp 11-25, plate R V J, review of Gwendy Caroe, The Royal Institution: An Informal History in NR 1986-87 vol 41 pp 107-110 R V Jones, 'Benjamin Franklin' in NR 1976-7 vol 31 pp 201-225 G N Cantor, 'Thomas Young's Lectures at the Royal Institution' in NR 1970 vol 25 pp 87-112 ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-9257 26 Mar 1753 - 25 Aug 1814 NA8287 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/84815521 f934fed1-56a3-42a1-90d9-5dbbcafd8d4f