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Arthur Holly Compton

1892–1962

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Arthur Holly Compton (1892–1962) was an American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1927 for his discovery of the Compton effect, which demonstrated the particle nature of X-rays. He played a key role in the Manhattan Project, leading the Metallurgical Laboratory at the University of Chicago, and later became a prominent advocate for the ethical use of atomic energy and the reconciliation of science with religion.

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The Compton Effect: A Study of X-Ray Scattering
The Freedom of Man
The Human Meaning of Science
Atomic Quest: A Personal Narrative of the Manhattan Project
The Cosmos of Arthur Holly Compton
Science and the Supernatural
The Moral Meaning of the Atomic Bomb

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