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The Complete Works Of Count Rumford is a biographical history that traces the later life of Count Rumford (Benjamin Thompson) through his Paris years, his marriage and separation from Madame de Lavoisier, his salon-centered social world, and his scientific work in France, ending with his death in 1814 and the enduring legacy he left to European and American institutions. The narrative surveys Rumford’s life across Auteuil, Munich, Paris, Berlin, London, and Concord, highlighting his roles as scientist, reformer, and institutional founder. Central figures include Rumford, Madame de Rumford, his daughter Sarah, and close correspondents such as Sir Charles Blagden; it also engages eulogies by Guizot and Cuvier. The book blends letters, memorials, and institutional records, describing endowments to Harvard (Rumford Professorship), the Royal Institution, and public kitchens, as well as the memorials and gardens that memorialize his work. Appendices and portraits illuminate his early life and family. Themes include the tension between public utility and private life, cross-cultural science, and the making of a lasting philanthropic scientist.
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The Complete Works of Count Rumford: Volume 1
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