Arthur Holly Compton Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Arthur Holly Compton, based on 5 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

5 records1923–19565 events3 places

Chronological biography

1923

Compton Electron Recoil1923

Science / Physics · Physicist · St Louis

Shows that X-rays scattered by electrons lose energy and momentum as expected from photon-electron collisions.

Discovery of X-Rays1923

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Discovers X-Rays exhibit both wave & particle behaviour

1942

Irradiated Uranium Shipment27 July 1942

Science / Physics · Chicago

The first shipment of irradiated uranium, about 300 pounds, arrives at the Metallurgical Laboratory for plutonium research.

1943

X-10 Plutonium Chemical SeparationDecember 1943

Science / Nuclear Power · Oak Ridge

Chemical separation of reactor-produced plutonium begins using irradiated fuel from the X-10 Graphite Reactor.

1956

Invention of Atomic Bomb1956

Science / Technology

"Atomic Quest", development of the atom bomb while director of the Manhattan Project

Titles and roles

Physicist

Record provenance

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