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Arthur Compton

Arthur Compton

American physicist

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Is a
Person
Person
Academic
Academic
Academic Discipline
Physics
Physics
Also Known As
Arthur Holly Compton
Author of
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Man's destiny in eternity
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Atomic quest
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Mans Destiny in Eternity
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Awards Received
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1927 Nobel Prize in Physics
Birth Name
Arthur Holly Compton
Citizenship
United States
United States
Birthdate
September 10, 1892
Date of Death
March 15, 1962
Doctoral Advisor
Owen Willans Richardson
Owen Willans Richardson
Doctoral Students
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Francis Rudolph Shonka
Luis Walter Alvarez
Luis Walter Alvarez
Robert S. Shankland
Robert S. Shankland
Piara Singh Gill
Piara Singh Gill
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Winston H. Bostick
Darol Froman
Darol Froman
Educated at
Princeton University
Princeton University
University of Chicago
University of Chicago
University of Minnesota (Twin Cities)
University of Minnesota (Twin Cities)
College of Wooster
College of Wooster
Bluffton University
Bluffton University
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ISNI
000000010900716X
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Known for
Compton scatteringCompton wavelengthCompton–Getting effectCompton generator
Location
United States
United States
Notable Work
Compton scattering
Compton scattering
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Occupation
Author
Author
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Writer
Writer
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Physicist
Physicist
Scientist
Scientist
Open Library ID
OL2071967A
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Birthplace
Wooster, Ohio
Wooster, Ohio
Place of Death
Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
VIAF
51769421
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Wikidata ID
Q127944

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