Compton

[ komp-tuhn ]

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Arthur Hol·ly [hol, -ee], 1892–1962, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1927.
his brother Karl Taylor [kahrl], 1887–1954, U.S. physicist.
Spencer, Earl of Wilmington, 1673?–1743, British statesman: prime minister 1742–43.
a city in SW California.

Compton

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ˈ��ɒ��ə�� ComptonArthur Holly18921962MUSSCIENCE: physicist Arthur Holly. 1892–1962, US physicist, noted for his research on X-rays, gamma rays, and nuclear energy: Nobel prize for physics 1927
ˈ��ʌ��ə�� ComptonDenis19181997MEnglishSPORT AND GAMES: cricketer Denis . 1918–97, English cricketer, who played for Middlesex and England (1937–57); broke two records in 1947 scoring 3816 runs and 18 centuries in one season

Compton

American physicist who showed that when particles of light (called photons) collide with other particles, such as electrons, they lose energy and momentum and the light's wavelength increases. For his discovery of this phenomenon (which became known as the Compton effect) he shared the 1927 Nobel Prize for physics with Charles Wilson. He also discovered the electrical nature of cosmic rays.

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In 1941, Colorado River water started flowing to Pasadena, Beverly Hills, Compton and other cities.

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Deanniah Hogan, 32, of Compton, submitted a claim in January, reporting damage to a Pacific Palisades home she was allegedly renting, authorities said.

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This year, the Compton Cowboys are headed to Stagecoach, the massive country music festival in Indio.

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His funeral procession included a World War II Willys Jeep escort and a military aircraft flew over the Harris home in Compton, where he lived for more than 60 years.

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A man who is suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend and her daughter in a drive-by shooting in Compton is on the run, and believed to be armed and dangerous, authorities said.

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Comptometer Compton-Burnett

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