Arthur Compton Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Arthur Compton 10/09/1892   -   15/03/1962

Arthur Compton Introduction:

Arthur Compton was a renowned American physicist who discovered the Compton Effect. This biography gives detailed information about his childhood, life, works and timeline.

Arthur Compton Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: American Men
  • Died At Age: 69
  • Sun Sign: Virgo
  • Also Known As: Arthur Holly Compton
  • Born In: Wooster, Ohio, USA
  • Famous As: Nobel Prize Laureate In Physics
  • Spouse/Ex-: Betty Charity McCloskey
  • Father: Elias Compton
  • Mother: Otelia Catherine
  • Siblings: Karl Taylor Compton, Wilson Martindale Compton
  • Children:
    1. Arthur Allen Compton
    2. John Joseph Compton
  • Died On: March 15, 1962
  • Place Of Death: Berkeley, California, USA
  • U.S. State: Ohio
  • Discoveries/inventions: Compton Effect
  • Education:
    1. University Of Cambridge
    2. The College Of Wooster
    3. Princeton University
  • Awards: Nobel Prize For Physics (1927) Matteucci Medal (1930) Franklin Medal (1940) Hughes Medal (1940)
  • Bio: Arthur Compton Was A Renowned American Physicist Who Discovered The Compton Effect. This Biography Gives Detailed Information About His Childhood, Life, Works And Timeline.