Karl Taylor Compton
Karl Taylor Compton (14 September 1887 – 22 Juni 1954) adalah seorang fisikawan Amerika terkemuka dan presiden Institut Teknologi Massachusetts dari 1930 sampai 1948.
| Karl Taylor Compton | |
|---|---|
Karl Taylor Compton, 1940. | |
| Presiden Institut Teknologi Massachusetts | |
| Term | 1930 – 1948 |
| Predecessor | Samuel Wesley Stratton |
| Successor | James Killian |
| Born | 14 September 1887 Wooster, Ohio |
| Died | 22 Juni 1954 (umur 66) New York City, New York |
| Alma mater | Universitas Princeton |
Kehidupan awal (1897–1912)
suntingKarl Taylor Compton lahir di Wooster, Ohio, anak sulung dari tiga saudara laki-laki (termasuk Arthur Compton dan Wilson Martindale Compton) dan satu saudara perempuan, Mary.
Publikasi
sunting- Karl Taylor Compton, A Study of the Whenelt Electrolytic Interrupter, Physical Review, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 161–179, American Institute of Physics, American Physical Society, Cornell University, 1910.
Referensi
sunting- Office Of The National Research Council, Biographical Memoirs, National Academies Press, (October 1, 1992), ISBN 0-309-04746-3
Pranala luar
sunting- Photograph of Kart Taylor Compton and other members of the NDRC Diarsipkan 2011-05-14 di Wayback Machine.
- Official MIT Presidential Biography
- Julius A. Stratton's biography of Compton[pranala nonaktif permanen]
- Annotated bibliography for Karl Compton from the Alsos Digital Library for Nuclear Issues Diarsipkan 2006-08-28 di Wayback Machine.
- National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoir