Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
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);
[syn: Compton, Arthur Compton, Arthur Holly Compton]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Arthur Holly Compton
n 1: 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) [syn: Compton, Arthur Compton,
Arthur Holly Compton]