Arthur Holly Compton
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Education, Science
- Subcategories: Teaching, Teachers, Scientists, Physics, Physicists, Nuclear Weapons, Power, Radiation
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present
Article abstract: Although Compton’s most famous discovery was that named for him, the Compton effect, he also carried out important cosmic ray research, contributed significantly to the development of the atom bomb, and was an influential educator.
Early Life
Arthur Holly Compton was born September 10, 1892, in Wooster, Ohio, the youngest of four children. His father, Elias, was professor of philosophy and later dean of the College of Wooster. His mother, née Otelia Augspurger, was educated at the Western Female Seminary (later Western College for...
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