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Karl Taylor Compton, 1887–1954

SEP 01, 1954
George R. Harrison

In the death of Karl Taylor Compton on June 22, 1954, American physicists lost one of their most stalwart colleagues, friends, and benefactors; the world of science lost one of its proudest examples of what a scientist should be and do; the nation lost a scientist‐statesman of unusual insight and wisdom; and the world lost a human being of rare perception, integrity and charm.

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George R. Harrison, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Volume 7, Number 9

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