Benjamin Thompson

Also known as Count Rumford. Born in the United States of America.

References

1. Benjamin Thompson, "Experiments upon Heat", Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 82 pp. 48-80 (1792)
2. Allan Mills "The tale of Thompson and the tog", Physics World 20 p. 64 (2007)
3. John Meurig Thomas, Book Review: "Scientist, social reformer, soldier, spy", Nature, 404 p. 433 (2000)