Arthur H. Compton House
The Arthur H. Compton House is a historic house at 5637 South Woodlawn Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. Built in 1905 and designed by architects Holabird & Roche, it was the residence of physicist Arthur Compton (1892–1962) from 1928 until 1945. Compton discovered the Compton Effect in 1923, proving that light has both a particle and a wave aspect. Compton received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1927 for this discovery. His house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
Arthur H. Compton House | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
| Location | 5637 South Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, IL |
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| Coordinates | 41°47′31.16″N 87°35′46.63″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1916 |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000687 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 11, 1976 |
| Designated NHL | May 11, 1976 |
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