Karl T. Compton
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Karl T. Compton was an American physicist and influential science administrator who served as president of MIT and played a major role in organizing U.S. scientific efforts during World War II.
Aliases (1)
- Karl Taylor Compton ×5
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| instanceOf |
human
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physicist → science administrator → university president → |
| affiliation |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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U.S. wartime scientific advisory bodies → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| employer |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| familyName |
Compton
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| fieldOfWork |
physics
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science administration → science policy → |
| fullName |
Karl Taylor Compton
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| gender |
male
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| givenName |
Karl
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| hasHonorificTitle |
President of MIT
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| hasRelative |
Arthur H. Compton
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| influenced |
Development of the research university model in the United States
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U.S. science and technology policy in the mid-20th century → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| notableAchievement |
Helped coordinate collaboration between universities, industry, and the U.S. military during World War II
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Influenced the development of U.S. postwar science policy → |
| notableContribution |
Advocated strong federal support for scientific research
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Promoted closer ties between academic research and national defense needs → |
| notableFor |
Key role in organizing scientific research for the U.S. war effort in World War II
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Leadership of MIT during a period of major expansion in science and engineering → |
| notableRole |
Advisor on wartime research and development to the U.S. government
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Leader in mobilizing American science for World War II → |
| notableWork |
Organization of U.S. scientific efforts during World War II
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| occupation |
physicist
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science policy advisor → university administrator → |
| positionHeld |
President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| relativeRelationship |
brother of Arthur H. Compton
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| workLocation |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Referenced by (9)
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Walter Brattain
("Karl Taylor Compton")
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Office of Scientific Research and Development
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National Defense Research Committee
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Karl T. Compton
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fullName |
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National Defense Research Committee
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hasMember |
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Compton
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hasNotableBearer |
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Office of Scientific Research and Development
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Karl Taylor Compton Medal for Leadership in Physics
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namedAfter |
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Arthur H. Compton
("Karl Taylor Compton")
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sibling |