Plaque

Sir B Thompson Count Rumford

Inscription

English Heritage
Sir Benjamin Thompson Count Rumford, 1753 - 1814, inventor and adventurer, lived here.

Site: Sir B Thompson Count Rumford (1 memorial)

SW3, Brompton Road, 168

Credit for this entry to: Bob Baker

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Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford

Inventor and adventurer. Born Woburn, Massachusetts. Having spied for the Br...

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