Karl Taylor Compton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl Taylor Compton

American physicist

Date of Birth: 14-Sep-1887

Place of Birth: Wooster, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 22-Jun-1954

Profession: physicist, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Karl Taylor Compton (September 14, 1887 – June 22, 1954) was a prominent American physicist and president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1930 to 1948.