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Scientific Papers of Arthur Holly Compton: X-Ray and Other Studies by Arthur Holly Compton, 1973-12-01 The Intensity of X-Ray Reflection: And the Distribution of the Electrons in Atoms. by Arthur Holly Compton, 2009-04-27 X-rays and electrons;: An outline of recent X-ray theory, by Arthur Holly Compton, 1926 Mans Destiny in Eternity (The Garvin lectures) Of clouds and clocks;: An approach to the problem of rationality and the freedom of man (The Arthur Holly Compton memorial lecture) by Karl Raimund Popper, 1966 The Cosmos of Arthur Holly Compton by Marjorie, Ed Johnston, 1967-01-01 THE COSMOS OF ARTHUR HOLLY COMPTON: THE PUBLIC PAPERS, BOTH SCIENTIFIC AND HUMANISTIC, ADDRESSED TO HIS FELLOW CITIZENS BY ONE OF THIS CENTURY'S MOST DISTINGUISHED PHYSICISTS AND PHILOSOPHERS OF SCIENCE (ED. BY MARJORIE JOHNSTON). (Introduction by Vannevar Bush). by Arthur Holly. Compton, Biography - Compton, Arthur Holly (1892-1962): An article from: Contemporary Authors by Gale Reference Team, 2003-01-01 Cosmos of Arthur Holly Campton by Arthur Holly Compton, 1967 The composition of cosmic rays. by Arthur Holly (1892-1962). COMPTON, 1936-01-01 Freedom of Man (The Terry lectures) by Arthur Holly Compton, 1969 The Cosmos of Arthur Holly Compton by arthur compton, 1968-01-01 Hochschullehrer (Washington University in St. Louis): Arthur Holly Compton, Lee Robins, Paul Michael Lützeler, Joseph Erlanger (German Edition) X-rays in theory and experiment by Arthur Holly Compton, 1954

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1. Arthur Holly Compton
   Arthur Holly Compton was born on 10 September 1892 in Wooster, Ohio. After graduating from Wooster College, Compton attended Princeton University and studied the angular distribution of Xrays  
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   Extractions: home key issues history resources ... contact us Arthur Holly Compton Arthur Holly Compton was born on 10 September 1892 in Wooster, Ohio. After graduating from Wooster College, Compton attended Princeton University and studied the angular distribution of X-rays reflected from crystals. He received his Ph.D. in 1916. After working as a research engineer at Westinghouse Corporation for a few years, Compton won a National Research Council fellowship in 1919, and went to Cambridge, England to study the properties of scattered gamma rays. Compton served as head of the physics department at Washington University from 1920 until 1923. In 1923, Compton joined the faculty at the University of Chicago and resumed his work on X-rays, studying the changes that take place in the wavelength of X-rays when they collide with electrons in metals. This so-called "Compton Effect" provided proof that electromagnetic radiation possesses properties of both waves and particles. This work earned Compton the 1927 Nobel Prize for Physics, which he shared with C.T.R. Wilson. Compton then began researching cosmic rays. In 1941, Compton became chairman of the National Academy of Sciences' Committee to Study the Military Potential of Atomic Energy. The committee's work contributed to the development of the Manhattan Project. In 1942, Compton was asked to direct the Metallurgical Laboratory at the University of Chicago, where Enrico Fermi and Leo Szilard developed the first self-sustaining atomic chain reaction. This reaction gave rise to the controlled release of nuclear energy.

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4. Arthur Holly Compton
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   Definition of Arthur Holly Compton in the Dictionary and Thesaurus. Provides examplesfrom classic literature, search by definition of Arthur Holly Compton.  
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   Extractions: Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Noun Arthur Holly Compton - United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy; his observation that X-rays behave like miniature bowling balls in their interactions with electrons provided evidence for the quantal nature of light (1892-1962) Arthur Compton Compton nuclear physicist - a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Some words with "Arthur Holly Compton" in the definition: American holly

6. Atomicarchive.com: Arthur Holly Compton
   Arthur Holly Compton (1892 1962). Arthur Holly Compton was born onSeptember 10,1892 in Wooster, Ohio. After graduating from Wooster  
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   Extractions: Search: Arthur Holly Compton was born on September 10,1892 in Wooster, Ohio. After graduating from Wooster College, Compton attended Princeton University and received his Ph.D. in 1916. Compton served as head of the physics department at Washington University from 1920 until 1923. In 1923, Compton joined the faculty at the University of Chicago and resumed his work on X-rays. His research focused on the changes that take place in the wavelength of X-rays when they collide with electrons in metals. The "Compton Effect" provided proof that electromagnetic radiation possesses properties of both waves and particles. This work earned Compton the 1927 Nobel Prize for Physics , which he shared with Charles T.R. Wilson. In 1941, Compton became chairman of the National Academy of Sciences' Committee to Study the Military Potential of Atomic Energy. The committee's work contributed to the development of the Manhattan Project. In 1942, Compton was asked to direct the Metallurgical Laboratory at the University of Chicago, where the first self-sustaining atomic chain reaction occured. At the end of the war, Compton became chancellor of Washington University. He retired from this position in 1953, and remained at the school as a professor of natural history until 1961.

7. Arthur Holly Compton
   Arthur Holly Compton. Born 1892 The American physicist Arthur HollyCompton was one of the pioneers of high energy physics. In 1927  
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   Extractions: Died: 1962 in Berkeley, California The American physicist Arthur Holly Compton was one of the pioneers of high energy physics. In 1927 he received the Nobel prize in physics for his definitive study of the scattering of high energy photons by electrons which became known as the Compton Effect. This work was recognized as an experimental proof that electromagnetic radiation possessed both wave-like and particle-like properties and laid a foundation for the new "quantum" physics. All the experiments onboard the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory rely on the detailed knowledge of the interaction of high energy gamma-rays with matter that Compton first described. Compton's work in the early 1920's on the scattering of high energy photons was carried out while he was head of the Department of Physics at Washington University in St. Louis. He later went to the University of Chicago where he eventually switched to the study of cosmic rays. During the Second World War he played a major role in the atomic bomb project as director of the Metallurgical Laboratory at the University of Chicago. At the end of the war, he returned to Washington University as Chancellor and retired in 1953. In this picture, Compton is shown operating laboratory equipment at the University of Chicago in 1930 (courtesy of University of Chicago Archives).

8. Compton
   Arthur Holly Compton. United States of America (18921962). NobelPrize, 1927; for his discovery of the effect named for him, the  
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   Extractions: Nobel Prize, 1927; for his discovery of the effect named for him, the Compton Effect, having to do with the scattering of x-rays by electrons and the change in wavelength that results. Born in Wooster, Ohio and educated at Princeton and Cambridge, England, Arthur Compton concerned himself with a theory of the interaction of x-rays with matter. He suggested that light could be considered as a particle, having momentum and energy and that the scattering of light and x-rays occurred with conservation of energy and momentum, as in the collision of elastic billiard balls. When the consequences of these assumptions was implemented one found that the scattered x-ray should have a measureable wavelength shift at specific angles. The change in the x-ray wavelength depends only on the angle and the ratio eh/mc , the Compton wavelength . This was confirmed experimentally. He played a major roll in the Manhattan Project, helping to build the first nuclear reactor with Fermi at Chicago.

9. Arthur Holly Compton
   Arthur Holly Compton. (10. zárí 1892 – 15. brezna 1962). Americký fyzikArthur Holly Compton se narodil roku 1892 v rodine profesora filosofie.  
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   Extractions: Arthur Holly Compton (10. záøí 1892 – 15. bøezna 1962) Nobelovu cenu získal v roce 1927 za objev zmìny vlnové délky rentgenových paprskù – Comptonùv efekt. Americký fyzik Arthur Holly Compton se narodil roku 1892 v rodinì profesora filosofie. Vystudoval fyziku na univerzitì v Princetonu, pøednášel na univerzitì v Minnesotì a dva roky byl výzkumným pracovníkem spoleènosti Vestinghouse. V roce 1920 se stal profesorem a vedoucím fyzikálního oddìlení na univerzitì v St. Louis. Vìdeckých úspìchù dosáhl Compton pøi výzkumu rentgenových paprskù, u kterých od roku 1918 experimentálnì a teoreticky zkoumal jejich rozptyl. V roce 1923 zjistil, že vlnová délka rentgenových paprskù se pøi prùchodu grafitovým práškem rozptylem mìní – tento jev byl na jeho poèest pojmenován Comptonovým efektem a je jedním z dùkazù kvantového charakteru elektromagnetického záøení. Compton tak dokázal, že existuje i rozptyl, který vede k dalším vlnovým délkám. Druhým významným Comptonovým objevem byla totální reflexe rentgenových paprskù a jejich ohyb na møížkách. Tento objev umožnil vypracovat pøímou metodu mìøení vlnové délky rentgenových paprskù. V roce 1941 se Compton stal vedoucím pøísnì utajovaného výzkumu soustøedìného na univerzitì v Chicagu, jehož úkolem bylo vypoèítat umístìní uranu uvnitø grafitu tak, aby se rozvinula øetìzová reakce. Kromì tìchto prací se také zúèastnil konstrukce prvního jaderného reaktoru a projektu atomové bomby.

10. Arthur Compton
    Translate this page Arthur compton arthur holly Compton(1892-1962), físico y Premio Nobelestadounidense. Sus estudios de los rayos X le llevaron a  
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    Extractions: Arthur Holly Compton físico y Premio Nobel estadounidense Sus estudios de los rayos X le llevaron a descubrir en el denominado efecto Compton . El efecto Compton es el cambio de longitud de onda de la radiación electromagnética de alta energía al ser difundida por los electrones . El descubrimiento de este efecto confirmó que la radiación electromagnética tiene propiedades tanto de onda como de partículas, un principio central de la teoría cuántica Compton nació en Wooster ( Ohio ) y estudió en el Wooster College y en la Universidad de Princeton. En fue profesor de física en la Universidad de Chicago. Durante su estancia en esta universidad, Compton dirigió el laboratorio en el que se produjo la primera reacción nuclear en cadena. Compton también desempeñó un papel destacado en el desarrollo de la bomba atómica . Desde hasta Compton fue rector de la Universidad de Washington y después de fue catedrático de Filosofía Natural . Por su descubrimiento del efecto Compton y por su investigación de los rayos cósmicos y de la reflexión, la polarización y los espectros de los rayos X compartió el Premio Nobel de Física de con el físico británico Charles Wilson.

11. Arthur Holly Compton - Wikipedia
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    Extractions: Arthur Holly Compton 10. September in Wooster 15. März in Berkeley ) war ein amerikanischer Physiker. Nach Abschluss der Schule besuchte Compton das College von Wooster, wo sein Vater, Elias Compton, als Dekan und Professor tätig war. Nach erfolgreicher Graduierung ( ) wechselte Compton an die Princeton University , um dort Physik zu studieren. Hier erwarb er seinen Master Degree, zwei Jahre später folgte der Doktortitel. Nach einer Tätigkeit in der freien Wirtschaft arbeitete er für ein Jahr ( ) an der Cambridge University Massachusetts ). 1920 erhielt Compton den Ruf der Washington University Saint Louis Missouri ). Er wechselte an die Universität von Chicago . Von bis war Compton im Rahmen des Manhattan-Projektes Leiter der Plutonium Atomwaffe ). Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg kehrte er nach Saint Louis (Missouri) zurück. Compton untersuchte um die Streuung von monochromatischen Röntgenstrahlen an Kristallen und machte folgende Beobachtung: Die gestreute Strahlung wies eine geringere Energie und eine größere Wellenlänge auf als die Strahlung vor der Streuung. Dieses Versuchsergebnis ließ den Schluss zu, das die Wellenlänge hochenergetischer elektromagnetischer Strahlung sich ändert, wenn sie an

12. Arthur Holly Compton - Wikipedia
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    Extractions: (Weitergeleitet von Arthur H. Compton Arthur Holly Compton 10. September in Wooster 15. März in Berkeley ) war ein amerikanischer Physiker. Nach Abschluss der Schule besuchte Compton das College von Wooster, wo sein Vater, Elias Compton, als Dekan und Professor tätig war. Nach erfolgreicher Graduierung ( ) wechselte Compton an die Princeton University , um dort Physik zu studieren. Hier erwarb er seinen Master Degree, zwei Jahre später folgte der Doktortitel. Nach einer Tätigkeit in der freien Wirtschaft arbeitete er für ein Jahr ( ) an der Cambridge University Massachusetts ). 1920 erhielt Compton den Ruf der Washington University Saint Louis Missouri ). Er wechselte an die Universität von Chicago . Von bis war Compton im Rahmen des Manhattan-Projektes Leiter der Plutonium Atomwaffe ). Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg kehrte er nach Saint Louis (Missouri) zurück. Compton untersuchte um die Streuung von monochromatischen Röntgenstrahlen an Kristallen und machte folgende Beobachtung: Die gestreute Strahlung wies eine geringere Energie und eine größere Wellenlänge auf als die Strahlung vor der Streuung. Dieses Versuchsergebnis ließ den Schluss zu, das die Wellenlänge hochenergetischer elektromagnetischer Strahlung sich ändert, wenn sie an

13. Arthur Holly Compton
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14. Physics 1927
    Awarded jointly to arthur holly compton for his discovery of the effect named after him, and to Charles Thomson Rees Wilson for his method of making the paths of electrically charged particles visible by condensation of vapour.  
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15. Arthur Holly Compton
    Figures in Radiation History. ( arthur holly compton) Enrico Fermi believed that good looks and height were inversely proportional to intelligence, but he was willing to allow an exception in the case of the tall and handsome arthur compton.  
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16. Arthur H. Compton - Biography
    arthur holly compton was born at Wooster, Ohio, on September 10th, 1892, the sonof Elias compton, Professor of Philosophy and Dean of the College of Wooster.  
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    Extractions: Arthur Holly Compton was born at Wooster, Ohio, on September 10th, 1892, the son of Elias Compton, Professor of Philosophy and Dean of the College of Wooster. He was educated at the College, graduating Bachelor of Science in 1913, and he spent three years in postgraduate study at Princeton University receiving his M.A. degree in 1914 and his Ph.D. in 1916. After spending a year as instructor of physics at the University of Minnesota , he took a position as a research engineer with the Westinghouse Lamp Company at Pittsburgh until 1919 when he studied at Cambridge University as a National Research Council Fellow. In 1920, he was appointed Wayman Crow Professor of Physics, and Head of the Department of Physics at the Washington University, St. Louis ; and in 1923 he moved to the University of Chicago as Professor of Physics. Compton returned to St. Louis as Chancellor in 1945 and from 1954 until his retirement in 1961 he was Distinguished Service Professor of Natural Philosophy at the Washington University. In his early days at Princeton, Compton devised an elegant method for demonstrating the Earth's rotation, but he was soon to begin his studies in the field of X-rays. He developed a theory of the intensity of X-ray reflection from crystals as a means of studying the arrangement of electrons and atoms, and in 1918 he started a study of X-ray scattering. This led, in 1922, to his discovery of the increase of wavelength of X-rays due to scattering of the incident radiation by free electrons, which implies that the scattered quanta have less energy than the quanta of the original beam. This effect, nowadays known as the

17. Compton, Arthur Holly
    compton, arthur holly. arthur holly compton, left, with his assistant Richard L This socalled compton effect is caused by the transfer of energy from the photon to the electron  
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    Extractions: Arthur Holly Compton, left, with his assistant Richard L. Doan, 1936 Hulton Deutsch Collection/Corbis (b. Sept. 10, 1892, Wooster, Ohio, U.S.d. March 15, 1962, Berkeley, Calif.), American physicist and joint winner, with C.T.R. Wilson of England, of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1927 for his discovery and explanation of the change in the wavelength of X rays when they collide with electrons in metals. This so-called Compton effect is caused by the transfer of energy from the photon to the electron. Its discovery in 1922 confirmed the dual nature of electromagnetic radiation as both a wave and a particle. Compton, a younger brother of the physicist Karl T. Compton, received his doctorate from Princeton University in 1916 and became head of the department of physics at Washington University, St. Louis, in 1920. From 1923 to 1945 he was professor of physics at the University of Chicago. In 1941 Compton was chairman of the committee of the National Academy of Sciences that studied the military potential of atomic energy. In this capacity he was instrumental, with the physicist Ernest O. Lawrence, in initiating the Manhattan Project, which created the first atomic bomb. From 1942 to 1945 Compton was director of the Metallurgical Laboratory at the University of Chicago, which developed the first self-sustaining atomic chain reaction and paved the way for controlled release of nuclear energy. He became chancellor of Washington University in 1945 and was professor of natural history there from 1953 until 1961.

18. Arthur Holly Compton 1892-1962
    MICHELSON. ROWLAND. GIBBS. MILLIKAN. compton. arthur. holly. compton. 18921962. When arthur compton graduated from college he considered taking up a religious career.  
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    Extractions: C OMPTON When Arthur Compton graduated from college he considered taking up a religious career. But his father advised him that he ought to go into science: "Your work in this field may become a more valuable Christian service than if you were to enter the ministry or become a missionary." Such thoughts helped Compton reconcile the two chief influences of his upbringing, devout religion and intellectual work. His father was Professor of Philosophy and later Dean of the College of Wooster, where Arthur was educated; his older brother and good friend Karl, later a noted physicist and president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, communicated his own love of science. At an early point Karl introduced Arthur to the study of X-rays, which was to be the younger brother's main line of work for many years. In 1913 he followed Karl to Princeton, and for his Ph.D. thesis studied the angular distribution of X-rays reflected from crystals. On graduation in 1916 he married a classmate from Wooster College, Betty McCloskey, who became an intelligent and enthusiastic partner in his later activities. Compton was named instructor in physics at the University of Minnesota, one of a number of state-supported schools that were working hard to teach science and to introduce the spirit of pure research. The experiments begun here eventually led Compton to state that magnetization of a material depends not on the orbits of the electrons in it, but on the electron's own elementary characteristics; he was the first to suggest the existence of quantized electron spin.

19. Arthur Holly Compton
    arthur holly compton. American physicist arthur holly compton was one of the pioneers of highenergy electrons which became known as the compton Effect. This work was recognized  
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20. St. Louis Walk Of Fame - Arthur Holly Compton
    LOUIS WALK OF FAME. arthur holly compton. 910-1892. Science/Education. 6329 Delmar. 5-17-1992. The official site of Washington University in St. Louis, MO. InducteesLocation of StarsNomination CriteriaInduction Ceremony arthur holly compton. arthur holly compton, a science prodigy, built and flew a glider at age 18 NASA named its new orbiting gamma-ray observatory after arthur holly compton.  
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    Extractions: A RTHUR H OLLY C OMPTON Arthur Holly Compton, a science prodigy, built and flew a glider at age 18. In 1920 he became a professor and head of the physics department at Washington University. There he deduced that X-rays, known to be waves, also act like particles. He proved it with an experiment showing the scattering action now called the Compton Effect. For that fundamental discovery, Compton won the 1927 Nobel Prize. After directing the World War II research that led to the atomic bomb, he returned to Washington University in 1945 as chancellor. In 1991 NASA named its new orbiting gamma-ray observatory after Arthur Holly Compton.

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