compton

कम्प्टन; एक्स-रे अनुसन्धान गर्ने अमेरिकी भौतिकशास्त्री (१८९२-१९६२)

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)