Karl Taylor Compton

Karl Taylor Compton (September 14, 1887 – June 22, 1954) was a prominent American physicist and president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1930 to 1948.

Read more about Karl Taylor Compton:  The Early Years (1897–1912), Reed College and WW I (1913–1918), Princeton University (1918–1930), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1930–1954), Cooperation With The Military (1933–1949), Awards and Honors, Publications

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