Compton (surname)

Compton (surname): Compton is a surname of English origin, and may refer to:

Ann Compton, journalist

Arthur Compton, physicist and Nobel Prize winner, of the Compton effect, brother of Karl Taylor Compton and Wilson Martindale Compton, below

Barnes Compton, Maryland congressman and state officeholder

Christian Compton, Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia

Cliff Compton (born 1979), American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Domino

D.G. Compton, science fiction author

Denis Compton, England cricketer and footballer

F. E. Compton, publisher

Fay Compton, actress

Frances Snow Compton, a pseudonym used by Henry Adams

Henry Compton, Bishop of London

Henry Compton (actor), English actor

Ivy Compton-Burnett, English novelist

John Compton, leader of Saint Lucia UWP

John Compton, London pipe & electronic organ maker

Karl Taylor Compton, physicist, one-time president of MIT, brother of Arthur Compton, above, Wilson Martindale Compton, below

Katie Compton, American bicycle racer

Leslie Compton, English footballer and cricketer

Lynn Compton, lead prosecutor in the Sirhan Sirhan trial and 101st Airborne WWII-veteran

O'Neal Compton, American film and television actor

Richard G. Compton, chemist

Robert Harold Compton, botanist

Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington

William Compton (courtier), lover of Henry VIII's notorious mistress, Anne Stafford; the two were prosecuted for adultery

Wilson Martindale Compton, fifth president of Washington State University, brother of Arthur Compton and Karl Taylor Compton, above

See also

Compton Mackenzie, Scottish novelist - brother of Fay Compton

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Compton — may refer to: Contents 1 Places 1.1 Canada 1.2 England 1.3 … Wikipedia
Compton Mackenzie — Born Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie 17 January 1883(1883 01 17) West Hartlepool, England Died 30 November 1972(1972 11 30) (aged 89) Edinburgh, Scotland Cause of death … Wikipedia
Compton Domvile — may refer to: Sir Compton Domvile, 2nd Baronet (c. 1650 1721), Irish politician, MP for County Dublin Sir Compton Domvile, 1st Baronet (c. 1775 1857), British politian, great nephew of the above, MP for Okehampton (UK Parliament constituency) and … Wikipedia
Compton — This interesting name is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a locational surname from the numerous places so called in Berkshire, Hampshire, Somerset, and Surrey, to name but a few. The derivation which seems the most probable, due to the fact that it … Surnames reference
Compton-Thornhill Baronets — The Thornhill, later Compton Thornhill Baronetcy, of Riddlesworth Hall in the Parish of Riddlesworth in the County of Norfolk and of Pakenham Lodge in the Parish of Pakenham in the County of Suffolk, was a title in the Baronetage of the United… … Wikipedia
Fay Compton — (pron en|ˈkʌmptən; September 18, 1894 in West Kensington, London ndash; December 12, 1978) was an English actress from a notable acting lineage; her father was actor/manager Edward Compton; her mother, Virginia Bateman, was a distinguished member … Wikipedia
Charles Douglas-Compton, 3rd Marquess of Northampton — Charles Douglas Compton, 3rd Marquess of Northampton, DL (26 May 1816 – 3 March 1877),[1] styled Earl Compton from birth until 1851, was a British peer. Born Charles Compton at Parliament Street, London, he was the son of Spencer Compton, 2nd… … Wikipedia
William Compton, 4th Marquess of Northampton — KG (20 August 1818 11 September 1897), known as Lord William Compton from 1828 to 1877, was a British peer and naval commander. Northampton was the second son of Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton, and his wife Margaret… … Wikipedia
Mackenzie (surname) — Mackenzie Family name Meaning Son of Coinneach Region of origin Scotland Related names Coinneach; Mackenzie (given name) Clan affiliations Clan Mackenzie … Wikipedia
Francis Harry Compton Crick — Francis Crick, im Hintergrund ein Gehirnmodell, das ihm von Jacob Bronowski vermacht wurde Francis Harry Compton Crick OM (* 8. Juni 1916 in Northampton, England; † 28. Juli 2004 in San Diego, USA) war ein englischer … Deutsch Wikipedia

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