Benjamin Thompson
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Summary
Benjamin Thompson was born on March 26, 1753[1], in Woburn[2]. He died on August 21, 1814[3], in Auteuil[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], engineer[6], dietitian[7], thermophysicist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,893 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: August 25, 1814[11]
- Place of burial: Auteuil Cemetery[12]
- Father: Benjamin Thompson[13]
- Mother: Ruth Thompson[14]
- Spouse: Mary-Anne Paulze Lavoisier[15]
- Child: Sarah Thompson, Countess Rumford[16]
- Country of citizenship: United States[17], Kingdom of Great Britain[18], Electorate of Bavaria[19]
- Occupation: military officer[20], politician[21]
- Field of work: thermal physics[22], optics[23]
- Position held: professor[24]
- Educated at: Harvard College[25]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[26], Order of the White Eagle[27], Copley Medal[28], Rumford Medal[29], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30]
- Member of: Royal Society[31], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[32], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[33], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[35], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[36]
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Noble title: Imperial Count[39]
- Commons category: Benjamin Thompson[40]
- Unmarried partner: Josepha von Paumgarten[41], Freiin Magdalena von Lerchenfeld-Siessbach-Prennberg[42]
- Residence: Broadway[43]
- Family name: Thompson[44]
- Given name: Benjamin[45]
- Topic's main category: Category:Benjamin Thompson[46]
- Commons gallery: Benjamin Thompson[47]
- Depicted by: Sir Benjamin Thompson, later Count Rumford (1753-1814)[48]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Benjamin Thompson include Rumford's Soup[50], a dish[51]; Rumford Medal[52], a science award[53], in United Kingdom[54]; Rumford Prize[55], a science award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1839[58]; and Rumford[59], a lunar crater[60].
Why It Matters
Benjamin Thompson has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He has been cited as an influence by Humphry Davy[63], a chemist[64], 1778–1829[65], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[66], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[67], specialised in chemistry[68].
He is credited with the discovery of sous vide[69], a food preparation technique[70] and Rumford's Soup[71], a dish[72]. Entities named for him include Rumford's Soup[50], a dish[51]; Rumford Medal[52], a science award[53], in United Kingdom[54]; Rumford Prize[55], a science award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1839[58]; and Rumford[59], a lunar crater[60].
FAQs
Where was Benjamin Thompson born?
Benjamin Thompson was born in Woburn[2].
Where did Benjamin Thompson die?
Benjamin Thompson died in Auteuil[4].
Who were Benjamin Thompson's parents?
Benjamin Thompson's father was Benjamin Thompson[13]. Benjamin Thompson's mother was Ruth Thompson[14].
Who was Benjamin Thompson married to?
Benjamin Thompson's spouses include Mary-Anne Paulze Lavoisier[15].
What did Benjamin Thompson do for work?
Benjamin Thompson worked as a physicist[5], engineer[6], dietitian[7], thermophysicist[8], and writer[9].
Where did Benjamin Thompson go to school?
Benjamin Thompson was educated at Harvard College[25].
What awards did Benjamin Thompson receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[26], Order of the White Eagle[27], Copley Medal[28], and Rumford Medal[29].
Who did Benjamin Thompson influence?
Benjamin Thompson has been cited as an influence by Humphry Davy[63].
What did Benjamin Thompson discover?
Benjamin Thompson is credited as discoverer of sous vide[69] and Rumford's Soup[71].