Benjamin Thompson (1753-1814)

You move to Boston as a charming, handsome young man with big dreams. You dabble in everything from art to astronomy. At age 19 you marry a wealthy widow who is 10 years your senior. You are a political moderate, but insulting threats from Patriots convince you to
abandon your family and become a spy and an officer in the British Army.
As the war ends, you travel to Britain where your charisma earns you fame and titles. You are celebrated as a famous inventor and you become
"Count Rumford."