Rumford

Rumford may refer to:

People

• William Byron Rumford (1908–1986), California politician
• Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford (1753–1814), American-British-German inventor, scientist, soldier, and official
• Kennerley Rumford (1870–1957), English baritone singer

Places

United States

• Rumford, Maine, a New England town
  • Rumford (CDP), Maine, the main village in the town
• Rumford, New Hampshire, former name of Concord, New Hampshire
• Rumford, Rhode Island
• Rumford, South Dakota
• The Rumford River in Massachusetts

United Kingdom

• Rumford, Falkirk, a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland
• Rumford, Cornwall, a hamlet near Wadebridge in Cornwall

Moon

• Rumford (crater), a location on the far side of the Moon

Other

• Rumford Fair Housing Act, California law repealed by California Proposition 14 (1964)
• Rumford fireplace, an improved household fireplace
• Rumford furnace, a kiln for making quicklime
• Rumford Medal, science award made annually by the Royal Society
• Rumford Prize, science award made annually by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Rumford's Soup, a cheap, nutritious food invented by Count Rumford

See also

• Romford