Count Rumford: Physicist Extraordinary

Count Rumford Physicist Extraordinary Count Rumford was one of the most fascinating figures of science On the one side he was a gifted experimenter and a prolific inventor who helped establish the foundations of modern physics on the othe

Count Rumford was one of the most fascinating figures of science On the one side he was a gifted experimenter and a prolific inventor who helped establish the foundations of modern physics on the other he was a scheming adventurer, a cynical soldier of fortune, and a spy whose name was anathema to the patriots of the American Revolution In this biography Professor BrownCount Rumford was one of the most fascinating figures of science On the one side he was a gifted experimenter and a prolific inventor who helped establish the foundations of modern physics on the other he was a scheming adventurer, a cynical soldier of fortune, and a spy whose name was anathema to the patriots of the American Revolution In this biography Professor Brown tells the story of Rumford s dual personality and exciting career.