Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford ( 1753 - 1814 )

Birth: Woburn, Massachusetts (26 March 1753) Death: Paris, France (25 August 1814) Burial: Auteuil cemetery, Paris, France Research Field: 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 Membership: Fellow Election Date: 22/04/1779 Medals/Prizes: Copley Medal 1792; Rumford Medal 1800 Council: VP 1799-1804.