Arthur H. Compton
Arthur H. Compton
Arthur Holly Comptonwas an American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1927 for his discovery of the Compton effect, which demonstrated the particle nature of electromagnetic radiation. It was a sensational discovery at the time: the wave nature of light had been well-demonstrated, but the idea that light had both wave and particle properties was not easily accepted. He is also known for his leadership of the Manhattan Project's Metallurgical Laboratory, and served as Chancellor of Washington...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth10 September 1892
CountryUnited States of America
It is not difficult for me to have this faith, for it is incontrovertible that where there is a plan there is intelligence - an orderly, unfolding universe testifies to the truth of the most majestic statement ever uttered - 'In the beginning, God.
Every great discovery I ever made, I gambled that the truth was there, and then I acted in faith until I could prove its existence.