Arthur Compton
Arthur Compton noun - United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy; his observation that X-rays behave like miniature bowling balls in their interactions with electrons provided evidence for the quantal nature of light (1892-1962).
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Compton and Arthur Compton are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Compton" instead a noun phrase "Arthur Compton".
Compton
Compton noun - United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy; his observation that X-rays behave like miniature bowling balls in their interactions with electrons provided evidence for the quantal nature of light (1892-1962).
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Arthur Compton and Compton are semantically related. You can use "Arthur Compton" instead a noun "Compton".
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