Arthur Holly Compton

Summary

Arthur Holly Compton is a human^[1]. He was born in Wooster^[2]. He was born on +1892-09-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Berkeley^[4]. He died on +1962-03-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], theoretical physicist^[8], and nuclear physicist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Arthur Holly Compton was born in Wooster^[2].
• Arthur Holly Compton passed away in Berkeley^[4].
• Arthur Holly Compton was born on +1892-09-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Arthur Holly Compton died on +1962-03-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Arthur Holly Compton is buried at Wooster Cemetery^[11].
• Among Arthur Holly Compton's spouses was Betty Charity McCloskey^[12].
• A child of Arthur Holly Compton was John Compton^[13].
• Arthur Holly Compton held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Arthur Holly Compton's professions included physicist^[6].
• Arthur Holly Compton worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Arthur Holly Compton's professions included theoretical physicist^[8].
• Arthur Holly Compton's professions included nuclear physicist^[9].
• Arthur Holly Compton's field of work was atomic physics^[15].
• Arthur Holly Compton held the position of board member^[16].
• Arthur Holly Compton held the position of board member^[17].
• Among Arthur Holly Compton's employers was University of Chicago^[18].
• Arthur Holly Compton was employed by Washington University in St. Louis^[19].
• Among Arthur Holly Compton's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[20].
• Arthur Holly Compton's education included a stint at Princeton University^[21].
• Arthur Holly Compton's education included a stint at College of Wooster^[22].
• Arthur Holly Compton's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[23].
• Arthur Holly Compton was educated at University of Minnesota^[24].
• Arthur Holly Compton was educated at Bluffton University^[25].
• Arthur Holly Compton's education included a stint at Cavendish Laboratory^[26].
• Arthur Holly Compton's doctoral advisor was Owen Willans Richardson^[27].

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Origins and Family

Arthur Holly Compton's place of birth was Wooster^[2]. He was born on +1892-09-10T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[21], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31]; College of Wooster^[22], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1866^[34], headquartered in Wooster^[35]; University of Chicago^[23], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1890^[38], headquartered in Chicago^[39]; University of Minnesota^[24], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1851^[42], headquartered in Minneapolis^[43]; Bluffton University^[25], a university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1899^[46]; and Cavendish Laboratory^[26], an institute^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1874^[49]. Doctoral advisors include Owen Willans Richardson^[27] and Hereward Lester Cooke^[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], theoretical physicist^[8], and nuclear physicist^[9]. Arthur Holly Compton's field of work was atomic physics^[15]. Employers include University of Chicago^[18], a private university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1890^[53], headquartered in Chicago^[54]; Washington University in St. Louis^[19], a private university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1853^[57], headquartered in St. Louis County^[58]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[20], a university^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1861^[61], headquartered in Cambridge^[62]. Positions held include board member^[16], a position^[63]. Doctoral students include Luis Walter Alvarez^[64], Winston H. Bostick^[65], Piara Singh Gill^[66], Robert S. Shankland^[67], Darol Froman^[68], and Francis Rudolph Shonka^[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[70], a civil decoration^[71], in Prussia^[72], founded in 1842^[73]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[74], a fellowship grant^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1925^[77]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[78], a physics award^[79], in Sweden^[80], founded in 1901^[81]; Hughes Medal^[82], a science award^[83], in United Kingdom^[84], founded in 1902^[85]; Matteucci Medal^[86], a science award^[87], in Italy^[88], founded in 1868^[89]; and Rumford Prize^[90].

Personal Life

Among Arthur Holly Compton's spouses was Betty Charity McCloskey^[12]. A child of him was John Compton^[13].

Death and Burial

Arthur Holly Compton died on +1962-03-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Berkeley^[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage^[91]. He is buried at Wooster Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Arthur Holly Compton include Compton scattering^[92]; Compton wavelength^[93]; Compton Gamma Ray Observatory^[94], a space telescope^[95]; Compton effect^[96]; Compton^[97]; and Arthur Holly Compton Award in Education^[98].

Why It Matters

Arthur Holly Compton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[99] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[100]

He is credited with the discovery of Compton scattering^[101] and Compton effect^[102], a physical phenomenon^[103]. Entities named for him include Compton scattering^[92]; Compton wavelength^[93]; Compton Gamma Ray Observatory^[94], a space telescope^[95]; Compton effect^[96]; Compton^[97]; and Arthur Holly Compton Award in Education^[98].

His notable doctoral advisees include Luis Walter Alvarez^[104], a physicist^[105], 1911–1988^[106], of United States^[107], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[108], specialised in physics^[109]; Piara Singh Gill^[110], a physicist^[111], 1911–2002^[112], of India^[113], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[114]; and Winston H. Bostick^[115], a physicist^[116], 1916–1991^[117], of United States^[118], specialised in plasma physics^[119].

FAQs

Where was Arthur Holly Compton born?

Born in Wooster^[2], Arthur Holly Compton…

Where did Arthur Holly Compton die?

Arthur Holly Compton passed away in Berkeley^[4].

Who was Arthur Holly Compton married to?

Arthur Holly Compton's spouses include Betty Charity McCloskey^[12].

What did Arthur Holly Compton do for work?

Arthur Holly Compton worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], theoretical physicist^[8], and nuclear physicist^[9].

Where did Arthur Holly Compton go to school?

Arthur Holly Compton was educated at Princeton University^[21], College of Wooster^[22], University of Chicago^[23], and University of Minnesota^[24].

What awards did Arthur Holly Compton receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[70], Guggenheim Fellowship^[74], Nobel Prize in Physics^[78], and Hughes Medal^[82].

What did Arthur Holly Compton discover?

Arthur Holly Compton is credited as discoverer of Compton scattering^[101] and Compton effect^[102].