Background
Compton, Charles Daniel was born on January 8, 1915 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Daniel and Janie (Little) Compton.
Compton, Charles Daniel was born on January 8, 1915 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Daniel and Janie (Little) Compton.
AB cum laude, Princeton University, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Yale University, 1943.
Research chemist, Calco Chemical Company, 1943; instructor, Princeton, 1944-1946; research associate, Manhattan District Project, Princeton, 1943-1944; faculty, Williams College, since 1946; professor, Williams College, since 1957; chairman chemistry department, Williams College, 1964-1974; Halford R. Clark professor natural science, Williams College, 1966-1972; Ebenezer Fitch professor of chemistry, Williams College, 1972-1977; Ebenezer Fitch professor of chemistry emeritus, Williams College, since 1977. Lecturer chemistry New College, U. South Florida, 1979-1981.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Ida Lightman, December 19, 1953.