Benjamin Thompson

Noun

Meaning

English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Thompson Count Rumford

Examples

Benjamin Thompson in England designed his "Rumford stove" around 1800. Source: Internet

Ahearn got his chance to apply this “new urbanism” in his early years working for Benjamin Thompson & Associates (BTA), which he joined in 1975. Source: Internet

For instance, Benjamin Thompson 's "energy saving stove", an early-19th century fully closed iron stove using one fire to heat several pots, was designed for large kitchens; another thirty years passed before they were adapted for domestic use. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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