Rumford
Count. Benjamin Thompson.
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How to use Rumford in a sentence
She shook her head—Gilbert was not at home, and her axe was so blunt that a body might ride to Rumford on it.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieHe rose through various positions until he became minister of war, and was made Count Rumford.
American Inventions and Inventors | William A. MowryThe experiments of Rumford, Davy, and Joule were instrumental in establishing the equivalence of mechanical energy and heat.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousDe Belloy's spreader did not have the projections on the under side upon which Count Rumford laid such stress.
All About Coffee | William H. UkersCount Rumford in his essay admits that this method of making coffee was not new, but claims his improvement was.
All About Coffee | William H. Ukers
British Dictionary definitions for Rumford
/ (ˈrʌmfəd) /
Count Rumford See Thompson (def. 1)
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