Bibliograph

Knight of the White Eagle, Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford of Woburn, Mass., [by] W. J. Sparrow

Type

Label

Knight of the White Eagle, Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford of Woburn, Mass., [by] W. J. Sparrow

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Bibliography: p. 285-[289]

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

portraitsfacsimilesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Knight of the White Eagle

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

[by] W. J. Sparrow

Sub title

Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford of Woburn, Mass.

Table Of Contents

Bright morning -- Royalist and informer -- Junior minister -- Regimental commander -- From aide-de-camp to 'Excellency' -- Founder of the Royal Institution (1): the days of enthusiasm -- Founder of the Royal Institution (2): the days of disillusion -- Personal and family affairs -- Master of fuel and fire -- Philanthropist and reformer -- Man of science: his earlier work -- Man of science: the nature of heat -- Man of science: further important researches -- Man of science: later researches -- Clouded evening

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