Benjamin Thompson
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Colonel Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, FRS, was an American-born British military officer, scientist and inventor. Born in Woburn, Massachusetts, he supported the Loyalist cause during the Amer
Portrait by Moritz Kellerhoven, 1792
Statue of Benjamin Thompson in Woburn Massachusetts
Painting by Thomas Gainsborough 1783
Thompson in Munich
Englischer Garten
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The Englischer Garten is a large public park in the centre of Munich, Bavaria, stretching from the city centre to the northeastern city limits. The creation began in 1789, supervised by Sir Benjamin T
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…and lighting, including the relative costs and efficiencies of wax candles, tallow candles, and oil lamps. On Prince Charles' behalf he created the Englischer Garten in Munich in 1789; it remains today and is known as one of the largest urban public parks in the world. He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the…
Aerial view of the Englischer Garten
Kleinhesseloher See ORA
Englischer Garten with Munich skyline
Autumn foliage in the Englischer Garten