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Noun count rumford has 1 sense

Thompson, Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford - English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)
--₁ is a kind of physicist

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Term: Count Rumford

Description:

Count Rumford refers to Benjamin Thompson, an American-born British physicist, inventor, and social reformer. He made significant contributions to the field of heat transfer and developed several practical inventions.

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Noun: Count Rumford

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Sense:

Referring to Benjamin Thompson as "Count Rumford" as a British physicist and inventor.

Sample Sentence:

"Count Rumford revolutionized the field of heat transfer with his experiments on the nature of heat."

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Referring to Count Rumford as a social reformer.

Sample Sentence:

"Count Rumford's philanthropic initiatives greatly improved the social welfare system of his time."

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