Compton
Arthur Hol·ly [hol-ee], /ˈhɒl i/, 1892–1962, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1927.
his brother, Karl Taylor [kahrl], /kɑrl/, 1887–1954, U.S. physicist.
Spencer, Earl of Wilmington, 1673?–1743, British statesman: prime minister 1742–43.
a city in SW California.
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How to use Compton in a sentence
At least one of those separate offices, Joe’s Jeans headquarters in Compton, will remain open, while the others will close.
Despite the shift to WFH, fashion brands are investing in new office spaces | jim cooper | May 25, 2021 | DigidayWhen they reached the ATM, Compton pulled out his weapon and fired 15 rounds at Palmer.
The American parole system is an endless trap — and a moral outrage | Jennifer Miller | May 24, 2021 | Washington PostWhereas in 1972, only eighteen known and active gangs existed in South Central, Compton, and Inglewood, by 1978 that number had more than doubled.
Los Angeles Had a Chance to Build a Better City After the Rodney King Violence in 1992. Here's Why It Failed | Elizabeth Hinton | May 18, 2021 | TimeTo date, 42 mayors across America have signed on, and additional projects are now being run in towns and cities from Hudson, New York, and Gary, Indiana, to Compton, California.
The school is working on outreach to students who had been enrolled at Compton in spring 2020 but withdrew during the pandemic, offering them more financial aid, and improving partnerships with K-12 districts to connect with prospective students.
Applying to College Was Never Easy for Most Students. The Pandemic Made It Nearly Impossible | Katie Reilly | March 31, 2021 | Time
“We used to go for food at a little Italian place on Old Compton Street called Presto,” says Burston.
In 1988, N.W.A. released their groundbreaking record Straight Outta Compton.
A Brief History of the Phrase 'F*ck the Police' | Rich Goldstein | August 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAn N.W.A. biopic titled Straight Outta Compton will hit theaters across America in 2015.
A Brief History of the Phrase 'F*ck the Police' | Rich Goldstein | August 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEven without “Fuck tha Police” Straight Outta Compton, drew controversy for its misogyny, language, and style.
A Brief History of the Phrase 'F*ck the Police' | Rich Goldstein | August 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis basketball team, the Riverside King, had just lost 68-60 to Compton Dominguez, and the 6-foot-7 forward dropped in 17 points.
Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard Is Named NBA Finals MVP on Father’s Day, Six Years After His Dad’s Murder | Marlow Stern | June 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAway over Compton Ridge one last, pale star hung, caught in the upper branches of a dead pine.
The Shepherd of the Hills | Harold Bell WrightHe waited until from away up on Compton Ridge the sound of wheels came to him on the breeze that slipped down the mountain side.
The Shepherd of the Hills | Harold Bell WrightFew manor–houses have, or at least had, more numerous places of concealment great and small than Compton Wynyates.
Warwickshire | Clive HollandThere were in ancient times a large number of secret hiding–places at Compton Wynyates.
Warwickshire | Clive HollandHe was subsequently rector of Compton-Pauncefoot, Somerset, from 1897 to 1899, when he retired owing to failing health.
Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ | Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.
British Dictionary definitions for Compton
(ˈkɒmptən) Arthur Holly. 1892–1962, US physicist, noted for his research on X-rays, gamma rays, and nuclear energy: Nobel prize for physics 1927
(ˈkʌmptən) Denis . 1918–97, English cricketer, who played for Middlesex and England (1937–57); broke two records in 1947 scoring 3816 runs and 18 centuries in one season
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Scientific definitions for Compton
[ kŏmp′tən ]
American physicist who showed that when particles of light (called photons) collide with other particles, such as electrons, they lose energy and momentum and the light's wavelength increases. For his discovery of this phenomenon (which became known as the Compton effect) he shared the 1927 Nobel Prize for physics with Charles Wilson. He also discovered the electrical nature of cosmic rays.
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