Rumford's Soup — was an early effort in scientific nutrition. It was invented by Count Rumford around 1800 as a ration for the prisoners and the poor of Bavaria, where he was employed as an advisor to the Duke. As a reformatory measure, the Bavarian government… … Wikipedia
Rumford (town), Maine — Rumford is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,474 at the 2000 census. Rumford is home to both an important paper industry and the Black Mountain of Maine Ski Resort.HistoryOriginally called New Pennacook… … Wikipedia
Rumford — can refer to one of the following:People* William Byron Rumford, California politician * Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count RumfordPlaces* Rumford (crater) * Rumford (town), Maine * Rumford, New Hampshire, former name of Concord, New Hampshire *… … Wikipedia
Rumford, Benjamin Thomson, Count — Rumford , Benjamin Thompson, Count … Scientists
Rumford — (spr. römmförd), Benjamin Thompson, Graf von, geb. 26. März 1753 zu Woburn in Massachusetts, gest. 14. Aug. 1814 in Auteuil, ward um 1772 Lehrer in Rumford (jetzt Concord), trat beim Ausbruch des nordamerikanischen Freiheitskrieges in die… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Rumford — [rum′fərd] Count see THOMPSON Benjamin … English World dictionary
Count Rumford — Sir Benjamin Thompson, Reichsgraf von Rumford (* 26. März 1753 in North Woburn, Massachusetts; † 21. August 1814 in Auteuil bei Paris) war Offizier, Politiker, Experimentalphysiker und Erfinder und hatte bedeutenden Anteil an der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Rumford fireplace — The Rumford fireplace is a tall, shallow fireplace designed by Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, born 1753 in Woburn, Massachusetts, an Anglo American physicist who was known for his investigations of heat.Rumford applied his knowledge of… … Wikipedia
Benjamin Thompson House-Count Rumford Birthplace — Rumford, Count, Birthplace U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark … Wikipedia
Rumford — /rum feuhrd/, n. Count. See Thompson, Benjamin. * * * ▪ Maine, United States town, Oxford county, western Maine, U.S., in the Oxford Hills where the Ellis, Swift, and Concord rivers enter the Androscoggin River to form spectacular Pennacook … Universalium