Birthdate: September 10, 1892
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Wooster, Ohio, USA
Died: March 15, 1962
Arthur Holly Compton, an American physicist, made a significant impact with his discovery of the Compton effect in 1923, revealing the dual wave-particle nature of light. He also played a key role in the Manhattan Project, leading the development of nuclear reactors and the production of plutonium. Post-war, he served as chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis, where he introduced important reforms such as desegregation, appointing the first female full professor, and expanding student enrollment.
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