Karl Taylor Compton — Karl Compton Pour les articles homonymes, voir Compton. Karl Compton, 1940 Karl Taylor Compton (14 septembre 1887 – 22 juin 1954) était un physicien américain éminent. Il a notamment été présiden … Wikipédia en Français
Karl Taylor Compton — (September 14, 1887 ndash; June 22, 1954) was a prominent American physicist and president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1930 to 1948. The Early Years (1897 1912) Karl Taylor Compton was born in Wooster, Ohio, the eldest … Wikipedia
Karl Taylor Compton — n. (1887 1954) American physicist … English contemporary dictionary
Compton, Karl Taylor — ▪ American physicist born Sept. 14, 1887, Wooster, Ohio, U.S. died June 22, 1954, New York, N.Y. American educator and physicist who was closely associated with development of the atomic bomb. After obtaining his Ph.D. from Princeton… … Universalium
Compton (surname) — Compton is a surname of English origin, and may refer to: Ann Compton, journalist Arthur Compton, physicist and Nobel Prize winner, of the Compton effect, brother of Karl Taylor Compton and Wilson Martindale Compton, below Barnes Compton,… … Wikipedia
Compton — ist der Name mehrerer Orte in England: Compton (Berkshire) Compton (Plymouth) Compton (Surrey) Compton (Wiltshire) Compton (Wolverhampton) in den Vereinigten Staaten: Compton (Arkansas) Compton (Illinois) Compton (Kalifornien) Compton (Maryland)… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Karl Compton — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Compton. Karl Compton, 1940 Karl Taylor Compton (14 septembre 1887 – 22 juin 1954) était un physicien américain éminent. Il a notamment été président du MIT de 1930 à 1948. Il a réalisé d i … Wikipédia en Français
Compton — n. family name; Arthur Holly Compton (1892 1962), American physicist, winner of the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physics; Karl Taylor Compton (1887 1954), American physicist; city in California (USA) … English contemporary dictionary
Compton — Compton1 [kämp′tən] 1. Arthur Holly [häl′ē] 1892 1962; U.S. physicist 2. Karl Taylor 1887 1954; U.S. physicist; brother of Arthur Compton2 [kämp′tən] [after G. D. Compton, a founder of the Univ. of S Calif.] city in SW Calif.: suburb of Los… … English World dictionary
Compton — /komp teuhn/, n. 1. Arthur Holly /hol ee/, 1892 1962, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1927. 2. his brother, Karl Taylor /kahrl/, 1887 1954, U.S. physicist. 3. Spencer, Earl of Wilmington, 1673? 1743, British statesman: prime minister 1742 43. 4. a… … Universalium