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Concord, N. H. (New Hampshire, United States) (search for this): entry rumford-benjamin-thompson-count
France (France) (search for this): entry rumford-benjamin-thompson-count
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Rumford, Benjamin Thompson, Count 1753-1852
Scientist; born in Woburn, Mass., March 26, 1753; in early youth manifested much love for the study of science while engaged in a store in Boston at the time of the Boston massacre.
Then he taught school in Rumford (now Concord), N. H., and in 1772 married a wealthy widow of that place, and was appointed major of militia over several older officers.
This offended them, and led to much annoyance for young Thompson.
He was a conservative patriot, and tried to get a commission in the Continental army, but his opponents frustrated him. He was charged with disaffection, and finally persecution drove him to take sides with the crown.
He was driven from his home, and in October. 1775, he took refuge within the British lines in Boston.
When Howe left for Halifax, he sent Thompson to England with despatches, where the secretary of state gave him employment, and in 1780 he became under-secretary.
In that year he returned to America, raise
Auteuil (France) (search for this): entry rumford-benjamin-thompson-count
Bavaria (Bavaria, Germany) (search for this): entry rumford-benjamin-thompson-count
New Hampshire (New Hampshire, United States) (search for this): entry rumford-benjamin-thompson-count
Rumford, Benjamin Thompson, Count 1753-1852
Scientist; born in Woburn, Mass., March 26, 1753; in early youth manifested much love for the study of science while engaged in a store in Boston at the time of the Boston massacre.
Then he taught school in Rumford (now Concord), N. H., and in 1772 married a wealthy widow of that place, and was appointed major of militia over several older officers.
This offended them, and led to much annoyance for young Thompson.
He was a conservative patriot, and tried to get a commission in the Continental army, but his opponents frustrated him. He was charged with disaffection, and finally persecution drove him to take sides with the crown.
He was driven from his home, and in October. 1775, he took refuge within the British lines in Boston.
When Howe left for Halifax, he sent Thompson to England with despatches, where the secretary of state gave him employment, and in 1780 he became under-secretary.
In that year he returned to America, raise
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry rumford-benjamin-thompson-count
Concord (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): entry rumford-benjamin-thompson-count
Rumford, Benjamin Thompson, Count 1753-1852
Scientist; born in Woburn, Mass., March 26, 1753; in early youth manifested much love for the study of science while engaged in a store in Boston at the time of the Boston massacre.
Then he taught school in Rumford (now Concord), N. H., and in 1772 married a wealthy widow of that place, and was appointed major of militia over several older officers.
This offended them, and led to much annoyance for young Thompson.
He was a conservative patriot, and tried to get a commission in the Continental army, but his opponents frustrated him. He was charged with disaffection, and finally persecution drove him to take sides with the crown.
He was driven from his home, and in October. 1775, he took refuge within the British lines in Boston.
When Howe left for Halifax, he sent Thompson to England with despatches, where the secretary of state gave him employment, and in 1780 he became under-secretary.
In that year he returned to America, raise
Department de Ville de Paris (France) (search for this): entry rumford-benjamin-thompson-count