Compton, K. T. (Karl Taylor), 1887-1954
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Physicist.
From the description of K.T. Compton speeches, 1939-1952. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83457426
Karl Taylor Compton (b. Sept. 14, 1887, Wooster, Ohio-d. June 22, 1954, New York City), prominent American physicist and president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1930 to 1948.
From the description of Compton, K. T. (Karl Taylor), 1887-1954 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10570905
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Compton, K. T. (Karl Taylor), 1887-1954. Postcard to Albert M. Stone.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
American Institute of Physics 20th Anniversary Symposium (1951: Chicago, Illinois). Invited papers on physics today [sound recording]
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Olsen, Gerner A. Gerner A. Olsen diploma, 1932 December 23.
Washington State University, Holland and Terrell Libraries
Compton, K. T. (Karl Taylor), 1887-1954. K.T. Compton speeches, 1939-1952.
Library of Congress
Fisk, James B. (James Brown), 1910-1981. Oral history interview with James Brown Fisk, 1976 June 24,
American Institute of Physics
Scientists Collection, 1563-1973
American Philosophical Society
States, M. N. (Marshall Ney). Oral history interview with Marshall Ney States, 1963 January 27.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Compton collection, [ca. 1900]-[ongoing]
The College of Wooster, Libraries
Vannevar Bush Papers, 1901-1974, (bulk 1932-1955)
Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
Evans, Robley Dunglison, 1907-. Oral history interview with Robley D. Evans, 1972 May 2 to 14 June 1978.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Dodge, Homer L. (Homer Levi), 1887-1983. Papers, 1852-1994, (bulk 1910-1960).
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Elmer Rice letters from various correspondents, 1915-1967.
Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
Thomson, G. P. (George Paget), 1892-1975. Oral history interview with Sir George Paget Thomson, 1963 June 20.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Harrington, Marshall Cathcart, 1904-. Response to early 1930s Ph.D.s Survey, 1980.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Melville Eastham Papers, 1908-1973, (bulk 1930-1964)
Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
Robert Andrews Millikan papers, 1821-1953
California Institute of Technology. Archives.
McCrea, William Hunter. Oral history interview with William Hunter McCrea, 1978 September 22.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
William Francis Gray Swann Papers, 1903-1962
American Philosophical Society
Robert Andrews Millikan collection, 1847-1953, 1847-1953
American Philosophical Society
Department of Chemistry papers, 1880-1980
University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
Bush, Vannevar, 1890-1974. Oral history interview with Vannevar Bush, 1964.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
McMillan, Edwin M. (Edwin Mattison), 1907-. Edwin M. McMillan interview, 1972, June 1 and October 30.
UC Berkeley Libraries
Alexander G. Ruthven Papers, 1901-1961, 1906-1951
Bentley Historical Library
Educators and Librarians Collection, 1846-1953
Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Wallace Notestein papers, 1899-1969 (inclusive)
Yale University Library
Robinson, Denis Morrell, 1907-. Oral history interview with Denis Morrell Robinson, 1978 May 23.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Stuhlman, Otto, 1884-. Oral history interview with Otto Stuhlman, Jr., 1962 June 8.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Bryant, John. John Bryant collection.
American Institute of Physics
Alan Tower Waterman Papers, 1917-1967, (bulk 1940-1963)
Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
I. I. Rabi Papers, 1899-1989, (bulk 1945-1968)
Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
Klopsteg, Paul E. (Paul Ernest), 1889-. Oral history interview with Paul E. Klopsteg, 1970 March 31.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
McMillan, Edwin M. (Edwin Mattison), 1907-. Oral history interview with Edwin M. McMillan, 1972 June 1 to 31 October.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Parsons, William Sterling, 1901-1953. Papers of William Sterling Parsons, 1943-1953.
Library of Congress
Archive for the History of Quantum Physics, 1898-1950 (bulk), 1898-1950
American Philosophical Society
Kelly, Harry C. Oral history interview with Harry C. Kelly, 1975 October 27.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Eckart, Carl, 1902-1973. Oral history interview with Carl Henry Eckart, 1962 May 31.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Julius Augustus Furer Papers, 1910-1962, (bulk 1915-1961)
Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
Slater, John C. (John Clarke), 1900-1976. Oral history interview with John Clarke Slater, 1970 February 23 and 7.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
American Institute of Physics. Office of the Secretary. Records, 1932-1994.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Wiener, Norbert papers
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries
L. C. Dunn Papers, ca. 1920-1974
American Philosophical Society
Bowman, Isaiah, 1878-1950. Isaiah Bowman papers, 1904-1951.
Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
George Sarton additional papers, 1901-1956
Houghton Library
Morse, Philip M. (Philip McCord), 1903-1985. Autobiographical data, ca. 1962.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Office of the President, records of Karl Taylor Compton and James Rhyne Killian, 1930-1959
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries
Letters of scientists, 1655-1973.
American Philosophical Society Library
Webster, David Locke, 1888-1976. Oral history interview with David Locke Webster, 1963 January 26.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Edward Lindley Bowles Papers, 1869-1990, (bulk 1920-1982)
Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
Robert E. Wilson Papers, 1920-1964, (bulk 1945-1964)
Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
Lee A. DuBridge papers, 1932-1986
California Institute of Technology. Archives.
Sommerfeld, Arnold, 1868-1951. Papers, ("New" Sommerfeld Nachlass), ca. 1890-ca. 1950.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Millikan, Robert Andrews, 1868-1953. Papers [microform], 1847-1953.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Shankland, Robert S., 1908-. Oral history interview with Robert S. Shankland, 1974 August 20 and 21.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Compton, Margaret Hutchison. Letter to John H. Van Vleck from wife of Karl T. Compton thanking him for the pages from John Slater's Solid-State and Molecular Theory: A Scientific Biography.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Millikan, Robert Andrews, 1868-1953. Papers, 1847-1953.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
John Clarke Slater Papers, 1908-1976
American Philosophical Society
Barton, Henry Askew, 1898-1983. Oral history interview with Henry A. Barton, 1970 March 3 and 16.
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
Educators and librarians collection, 1846-1953.
Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
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Compton, K. T. 1887-1954
Compton, Karl Taylor, 1887-1954
Compton, Karl Taylor
Compton, Karl T. 1887-1854
Compton, Karl Taylor, 1887-
Compton, K. T.
Compton, K. Taylor
Compton, K. T. 1887-1854
Compton, Karl T.
Compton, Karl Taylor 1887-1854