Compton

Summary

Compton is an impact crater^[1]. Compton ranks in the top 6% of impact_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Compton's image is recorded as Compton crater 5181 med.jpg^[3].
• Compton's instance of is recorded as impact crater^[4].
• Arthur Holly Compton is named after Compton^[5].
• Karl Taylor Compton is named after Compton^[6].
• Compton's location is recorded as LQ06^[7].
• Compton's Commons category is recorded as Compton (crater)^[8].
• Compton's located on astronomical body is recorded as Moon^[9].
• Compton's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.86, 'lon': 104.05}^[10].
• Compton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0469jj^[11].
• Compton's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+164.63'}^[12].
• Compton's Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature ID is recorded as 1278^[13].

Body

Designation and Status

Compton's instance of is recorded as impact crater^[4].

History and Context

Things named after include Arthur Holly Compton^[5], a physicist^[14], 1892–1962^[15], of United States^[16], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[17], specialised in atomic physics^[18] and Karl Taylor Compton^[6], a physicist^[19], 1887–1954^[20], of United States^[21], awarded the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[22].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Compton include Compton–Belkovich Thorium Anomaly^[23], a complex volcano^[24].

Why It Matters

Compton ranks in the top 6% of impact_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).^[2] Compton has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25]

Entities named for Compton include Compton–Belkovich Thorium Anomaly^[23], a complex volcano^[24].