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Harrison, George Russell, 1898-1979
George Russell Harrison biography of Karl Taylor Compton and background material, 1930-1961.
This collection includes a biography of Karl Taylor Compton, and background information collected for it, by George Russell Harrison.
American physicist. Ph.D. physics Stanford University (1922). Professional experience includes: instructor, Stanford University (1922-1930); professor of physics, director of the Research Laboratory of Experimental Physics, first director of the Spectroscopy Laboratory, dean of the School of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1930-1964); chairman of the Instruments Section, chief of the Optics Division, National Defense Research Committee's Office of Scientific Research and Development.
Compton, K. T. (Karl Taylor), 1887-1954
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute Archives and Special Collections. M.I.T. Libraries, Rm. 14N-118, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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