Sex and the Scientist (ePub)
The Indecent Life of Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford (1753-1814)
(Sprache: Englisch)
One of the preeminent natural philosophers of the Enlightenment, Benjamin Thompson started out as a farm boy with a practical turn of mind. His inventions and scientific explorations include the Rumford fireplace, insulated clothing, the thermos, convection...
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One of the preeminent natural philosophers of the Enlightenment, Benjamin Thompson started out as a farm boy with a practical turn of mind. His inventions and scientific explorations include the Rumford fireplace, insulated clothing, the thermos, convection ovens, double boilers, double-paned glass and an improved sloop. Successful in world affairs, he was knighted by King George III and became a Count of the Holy Roman Emperor. Thompson was popular with women—so much so that his personal life eclipsed his achievements. While a spy for the British authorities in the colonies, he had an affair with the wife of Boston printer Isaiah Thompson. In London, he had a fling with the wife of a doctor who would crew the first balloon to cross the English Channel. He fathered a child by the court mistress of the Prince Elector and had affairs with several other German noblewomen. He wrote that his first marriage, to a New England minister's daughter, made his career, and called his second wife, the widow of the French chemist Lavoisier, a "female dragon." Drawing on Thompson's correspondence and diaries, this book examines his friendships and romantic relationships.
Autoren-Porträt von Jane Merrill
Jane Merrill has published in 50 national magazines including The New Republic, New York, Cosmopolitan, Penthouse, Connoisseur, Town & Country, Harvard, and History and has written books on popular culture, beauty, lifestyle, and fashion. She lives in Sudbury, Massachusetts and Saint George, Maine.
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- Autor: Jane Merrill
- 2018, Englisch
- ISBN-10: 147662917X
- ISBN-13: 9781476629179
- Erscheinungsdatum: 02.01.2018
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