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[syn: Compton, Arthur Compton, Arthur Holly Compton]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Compton, CA -- U.S. city in California
Population (2000): 93493
Housing Units (2000): 23795
Land area (2000): 10.134130 sq. miles (26.247276 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.069970 sq. miles (0.181222 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 10.204100 sq. miles (26.428498 sq. km)
FIPS code: 15044
Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06
Location: 33.896715 N, 118.225078 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Compton, CA
Compton
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Compton, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000): 347
Housing Units (2000): 136
Land area (2000): 0.165860 sq. miles (0.429576 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.165860 sq. miles (0.429576 sq. km)
FIPS code: 15989
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 41.694222 N, 89.086006 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 61318
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Compton, IL
Compton