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Count Rumford, US-British physicist
Count Rumford (1753-1814), US-British physicist, coloured artwork. Born Benjamin Thompson, in Massachusetts, USA, he joined the army at 18, acting as a secret agent for the British. He fled to England in 1776 and studied projectiles. He was elected to the Royal Society in 1779. After a brief return to America, he was knighted, and appointed adviser to the Elector of Bavaria. Here he carried out the work he is best remembered for, studying the boring of cannons to show that heat was due to the motion of particles in the body being heated
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This coloured artwork depicts Count Rumford, a renowned US-British physicist whose contributions to the field of thermodynamics and heat revolutionized our understanding of energy. Born as Benjamin Thompson in Massachusetts, USA, he embarked on an extraordinary journey that led him to become a key figure in scientific history. At the age of 18, Count Rumford joined the army and became a secret agent for the British during the American Revolution. Fleeing to England in 1776, he delved into studying projectiles before being elected to the prestigious Royal Society in 1779. His brilliance earned him knighthood after a brief return to America. However, it was his appointment as adviser to the Elector of Bavaria that allowed Count Rumford's groundbreaking work to flourish. It is here that he conducted experiments on boring cannons and demonstrated that heat was caused by particles' motion within heated bodies. This discovery laid the foundation for our modern understanding of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. In this exquisite illustration from Science Photo Library, we see Count Rumford portrayed with aristocratic elegance befitting his status as both a count and knighted individual. The artist skillfully captures his profile while conveying his pioneering spirit through intricate details. Count Rumford's legacy lives on through this remarkable artwork – an homage to one of history's most brilliant minds who forever changed our comprehension of energy and its fundamental properties.
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