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Arthur Holly Compton (September 10, 1892 – March 15, 1962) was an American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1927 for his 1923 discovery of the Compton effect, which demonstrated the particle nature of electromagnetic radiation.
Arthur H. Compton was an American physicist who discovered the Compton effect, the scattering of X-rays by electrons. He also studied cosmic rays, atomic energy, and the Avogadro number.
Arthur Holly Compton, American physicist and joint winner, with C.T.R. Wilson, of the 1927 Nobel Prize for Physics for his discovery and explanation of the change in the wavelength of X-rays when they collide with electrons in metals.
Learn about Arthur Compton, the physicist who discovered that light can behave as a particle and coined the word photon. Find out his achievements, interests, and role in the atomic bomb project.
Facts. Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive. Arthur Holly Compton. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1927. Born: 10 September 1892, Wooster, OH, USA. Died: 15 March 1962, Berkeley, CA, USA. Affiliation at the time of the award: University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. Prize motivation: “for his discovery of the effect named after him” Prize share: 1/2.
Arthur Compton and the mysteries of light. For nearly 20 years, Einstein’s quantum theory of light was disputed on the basis that light was a wave. In 1922 Compton’s x-ray scattering experiment proved light’s dual nature. Erik Henriksen.
Learn about Arthur Compton, an American physicist and Nobel laureate who contributed to the Manhattan Project and the Compton effect. Explore his biography, achievements, and timeline on the Nuclear Museum website.
