Arthur Holly Compton
Nobel Prize laureate in Physics 1927
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Arthur Holly Compton, born on September 10, 1892, in Wooster, Ohio, was a renowned American physicist. He is best known for his discovery of the Compton effect, which demonstrates the particle nature of light. In 1927, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for this significant discovery. Compton also contributed to research in nuclear physics and cosmology. He passed away on March 15, 1962.
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- Who is Arthur Holly Compton?
- Arthur Holly Compton, born on September 10, 1892, in Wooster, Ohio, was a renowned American physicist. He is best known for his discovery of the Compton effect, which demonstrates the particle nature of light. In 1927, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for this significant discovery. Compton also contributed to research in nuclear physics and cosmology. He passed away on March 15, 1962.
- In what year did Arthur Holly Compton win the Nobel Prize?
- 1927 — Physics