Benjamin Thompson

Summary

Benjamin Thompson is a human^[1]. He was born in Woburn^[2]. He was born on March 26, 1753^[3]. He passed away in Auteuil^[4]. He died on August 21, 1814^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], engineer^[7], dietitian^[8], thermophysicist^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (504 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Woburn^[2], Benjamin Thompson…
• Benjamin Thompson passed away in Auteuil^[4].
• Benjamin Thompson was born on March 26, 1753^[3].
• Benjamin Thompson died on August 21, 1814^[5].
• Benjamin Thompson died on August 25, 1814^[12].
• Benjamin Thompson is buried at Auteuil Cemetery^[13].
• Benjamin Thompson's father was Benjamin Thompson^[14].
• Benjamin Thompson's mother was Ruth Thompson^[15].
• Benjamin Thompson was married to Mary-Anne Paulze Lavoisier^[16].
• A child of Benjamin Thompson was Sarah Thompson, Countess Rumford^[17].
• Benjamin Thompson held citizenship in United States^[18].
• Benjamin Thompson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[19].
• Benjamin Thompson held citizenship in Electorate of Bavaria^[20].
• Benjamin Thompson's professions included physicist^[6].
• Benjamin Thompson worked as an engineer^[7].
• Benjamin Thompson worked as a dietitian^[8].
• Benjamin Thompson worked as a thermophysicist^[9].
• Benjamin Thompson worked as a writer^[10].
• Benjamin Thompson's field of work was thermal physics^[21].
• Benjamin Thompson's field of work was optics^[22].
• Benjamin Thompson held the position of professor^[23].
• Benjamin Thompson was educated at Harvard College^[24].
• Benjamin Thompson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[25].
• Benjamin Thompson received the Order of the White Eagle^[26].
• Benjamin Thompson received the Copley Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin Thompson was born in Woburn^[2]. He was born on March 26, 1753^[3]. His father was he^[14]. His mother was Ruth Thompson^[15].

Education

Benjamin Thompson's education included a stint at Harvard College^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], engineer^[7], dietitian^[8], thermophysicist^[9], and writer^[10]. Fields of work include thermal physics^[21], a branch of physics^[28] and optics^[22], a branch of physics^[29]. Benjamin Thompson held the position of professor^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[25], a fellowship award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]; Order of the White Eagle^[26], an order^[32], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[33], founded in 1705^[34]; Copley Medal^[27], a medallion^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1731^[37]; Rumford Medal^[38], a science award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[41], a fellowship award^[42].

Personal Life

Among Benjamin Thompson's spouses was Mary-Anne Paulze Lavoisier^[16]. A child of him was Sarah Thompson, Countess Rumford^[17]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 21, 1814^[5] and August 25, 1814^[12]. Benjamin Thompson died in Auteuil^[4]. He is buried at Auteuil Cemetery^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Benjamin Thompson include Rumford's Soup^[44], a dish^[45]; Rumford Prize^[46], a science award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1839^[49]; Rumford Medal^[50], a science award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]; and Rumford^[53], a lunar crater^[54].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Thompson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (504 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Humphry Davy^[57], a chemist^[58], 1778–1829^[59], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[60], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[61], specialised in chemistry^[62].

He is credited with the discovery of sous vide^[63], a food preparation technique^[64] and Rumford's Soup^[65], a dish^[66]. Entities named for him include Rumford's Soup^[44], a dish^[45]; Rumford Prize^[46], a science award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1839^[49]; Rumford Medal^[50], a science award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]; and Rumford^[53], a lunar crater^[54].

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^[14]. Benjamin Thompson's mother was Ruth Thompson^[15].

Who was Benjamin Thompson married to?

Benjamin Thompson's spouses include Mary-Anne Paulze Lavoisier^[16].

What did Benjamin Thompson do for work?

Benjamin Thompson worked as physicist^[6], engineer^[7], dietitian^[8], thermophysicist^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Benjamin Thompson go to school?

Benjamin Thompson was educated at Harvard College^[24].

What awards did Benjamin Thompson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[25], Order of the White Eagle^[26], Copley Medal^[27], and Rumford Medal^[38].

Who did Benjamin Thompson influence?

Benjamin Thompson has been cited as an influence by Humphry Davy^[57].

What did Benjamin Thompson discover?

Benjamin Thompson is credited as discoverer of sous vide^[63] and Rumford's Soup^[65].