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So great is the effect of cleanliness upon man, that it extends even to his moral character. Virtue never dwelt long with filth; nor do I believe there ever was a person scrupulously: attentive to cleanliness, who was a consummate villain.

Benjamin Thompson

Benjamin Thompson

Benjamin Thompson

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Born: March 26, 1753

Died: August 21, 1814 (aged 61)

Bio: Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, FRS was an American-born British physicist and inventor whose challenges to established physical theory were part of the 19th century revolution in thermodynamics.

Known for:

The Complete Works of Count Rumford
The Stranger: A Play in Five Acts

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