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
- Rumford (crater), a location on the far side of the Moon
- Rumford, Falkirk, a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland
- Rumford, Cornwall, a hamlet near Wadebridge in Cornwall
- 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
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- Rumford Fair Housing Act, California law repealed by California Proposition 14 (1964)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
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