| 1892-1962 |
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Dr. Compton's association
with the University began when he was appointed Wayman Crow Professor
of Physics and Chairman of the Physics Department in 1919. During his
four years as a faculty member Dr. Compton did the experimental work
which resulted in the award of the Nobel Prize for Physics (1927), being
the first Washington University faculty member to be so honored.
In 1923 Dr. Compton left
Washington University to join the faculty of the University of Chicago,
and he returned to Washington University in 1945 to serve as Chancellor. During his eight years as Chancellor, Dr. Compton brought many outstanding faculty members to the University, particularly in the sciences, and in so doing began Washington University's rise to national prominence. Below is a graphic depiction of The Compton Effect for which Dr. Compton received the Nobel Prize. |
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