Arthur Holly Compton
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Summary
Arthur Holly Compton was born on September 10, 1892[1], in Wooster[2]. He died on March 15, 1962[3], in Berkeley[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], theoretical physicist[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,343 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Wooster Cemetery[10]
- Spouse: Betty Charity McCloskey[11]
- Child: John Compton[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Field of work: atomic physics[14]
- Position held: board member[15]
- Employer: University of Chicago[16], Washington University in St. Louis[17], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18]
- Educated at: Princeton University[19], College of Wooster[20], University of Chicago[21], University of Minnesota[22], Bluffton University[23], Cavendish Laboratory[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Owen Willans Richardson[25], Hereward Lester Cooke[26]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27], Guggenheim Fellowship[28], Nobel Prize in Physics[29], Hughes Medal[30], Matteucci Medal[31], Rumford Prize[32], X-ray badge[33], Franklin Medal[34], Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[35], Guthrie Lecture[36], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[37], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[38]
- Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[39], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[40], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[42], American Philosophical Society[43], American Association for the Advancement of Science[44], American Physical Society[45], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[46], National Academy of Sciences[47]
- Sex or gender: male[48]
- Doctoral student: Luis Walter Alvarez[49], Winston H. Bostick[50], Piara Singh Gill[51], Robert S. Shankland[52], Darol Froman[53], Francis Rudolph Shonka[54], Joyce Alvin Bearden[55]
- Commons category: Arthur Compton[56]
- Archives at: Smithsonian Institution Archives[57]
- Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage[58]
- Residence: Arthur H. Compton House[59]
- Family name: Compton[60]
- Given name: Arthur[61]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Arthur Holly Compton include Compton scattering[62]; Compton effect[63], a physical phenomenon[64]; Compton wavelength[65]; Compton Gamma Ray Observatory[66]; Compton[67]; and Arthur Holly Compton Award in Education[68].
Why It Matters
Arthur Holly Compton has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
He is credited with the discovery of Compton scattering[71] and Compton effect[72], a physical phenomenon[73]. Entities named for him include Compton scattering[62]; Compton effect[63], a physical phenomenon[64]; Compton wavelength[65]; Compton Gamma Ray Observatory[66]; Compton[67]; and Arthur Holly Compton Award in Education[68].
His notable doctoral advisees include Luis Walter Alvarez[74], a physicist[75], 1911–1988[76], of United States[77], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[78], specialised in physics[79]; Piara Singh Gill[80], a physicist[81], 1911–2002[82], of India[83], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[84]; and Winston H. Bostick[85], a physicist[86], 1916–1991[87], of United States[88], specialised in plasma physics[89].
FAQs
Where was Arthur Holly Compton born?
Arthur Holly Compton's place of birth was Wooster[2].
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[11].
What did Arthur Holly Compton do for work?
Arthur Holly Compton worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], theoretical physicist[7], and nuclear physicist[8].
Where did Arthur Holly Compton go to school?
Arthur Holly Compton was educated at Princeton University[19], College of Wooster[20], University of Chicago[21], and University of Minnesota[22].
What awards did Arthur Holly Compton receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27], Guggenheim Fellowship[28], Nobel Prize in Physics[29], and Hughes Medal[30].
What did Arthur Holly Compton discover?
Arthur Holly Compton is credited as discoverer of Compton scattering[71] and Compton effect[72].