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Arthur Compton

Physics

Arthur Holly Compton was an American physicist who shared the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physics with C. T. R. Wilson. Compton discovered what became known as the Compton effect, showing that light has both wave and particle properties, a finding central to establishing wave particle duality in physics.

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Birth Year
1892 1
Death Date
1962-03-15 1
Death Year
1962 1
Death Place
Berkeley, United States 1
Nationality
United States 1
Notable Work
Compton effect 1
Birthplace
Wooster, United States 1
Field
Field (category)
Physics 1
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1. Arthur Compton (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death): year
    +1962-03-15T00:00:00Z
  • P570 (date of death): full date
    +1962-03-15T00:00:00Z
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United States
    Q30
  • P20 (place of death): Berkeley, United States
    Q484678
  • P19 (place of birth): Wooster, United States
    Q989567
  • P800 (notable work): Compton effect
    Q171516
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Arthur Compton (Wikipedia)
  • Works In: Physics, Infobox, fields
    Infobox fields: Physics
  • Member Of: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Categories
    Category:Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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