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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Person
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Royal_Society
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Copley_Medal
Honorary_Doctorate_from_Harvard_University
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1753-03-26
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gptkbp:bornIn
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gptkb:Woburn,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Benjamin_Thompson_III
gptkb:William_Thompson
gptkb:Mary_Thompson
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gptkbp:contribution
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Improvement of cooking stoves
Military engineering innovations
Heat transfer theory
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1814-08-21
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gptkbp:diedIn
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gptkb:Milan,_Italy
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gptkbp:field
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Engineering
Philosophy
Physics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Benjamin Thompson Jr.
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gptkbp:influence
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Modern thermodynamics
Engineering practices
Cooking technology
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Isaac_Newton
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gptkbp:inventor
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gptkb:Rumford_fireplace
gptkb:Rumford_oven
Heat exchanger
Thermal insulation techniques
Thermal efficiency improvements
Coffee pot design
Cooking range
Improved cannon design
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Contributions to thermodynamics
Inventing the kitchen range
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Count_Rumford_Foundation
Thermodynamic principles
Scientific community contributions
Military engineering advancements
Innovations in cooking technology
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Rumford's_Essays
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gptkbp:occupation
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Inventor
Physicist
Nobleman
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:London
gptkb:Munich
gptkb:Paris
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Margaret_Thompson
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gptkbp:title
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Count of Rumford
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