Arthur Compton
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| Arthur Compton | |
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| Historical Figure | |
| Timeline: | OTL |
| Nationality: | United States |
| Religion: | Presbyterian |
| Date of Birth: | 1892 |
| Date of Death: | 1962 |
| Cause of Death: | Natural Causes |
| Occupation: | Scientist, Author, Clergyman |
| Affiliations: | Manhattan Project
University of Chicago Washington University in St. Louis |
| Timeline: | Worldwar |
Arthur Holly Compton (1892–1962) was an American physicist and Nobel laureate in physics for his discovery of the Compton effect. He served as Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis from 1945 to 1953. During World War II, Compton was instrumental in organizing the Manhattan Project, the first atomic bomb.
Arthur Compton in Worldwar
Arthur Compton was the head of the University of Chicago's Metallurgical Laboratory, and one of the people in charge of the United States' efforts to build an atomic bomb, a key weapon against the Race's Conquest Fleet. He and his team were transfered to Denver when the fall of Chicago became clearly inevitable. In Denver, the team were able to produce a successful atomic pile. Compton urged caution after a German pile melted down, killing several physicists, including Werner Heisenberg.
