compton

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compton - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Compton
      n 1: 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) [syn: Compton, Arthur Compton,
           Arthur Holly Compton]

compton - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Compton, AR
    Zip code(s): 72624
  Compton, CA (city, FIPS 15044)
    Location: 33.89255 N, 118.22653 W
    Population (1990): 90454 (23239 housing units)
    Area: 26.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
  Compton, IL (village, FIPS 15989)
    Location: 41.69419 N, 89.08592 W
    Population (1990): 343 (132 housing units)
    Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 61318