Walter Ames Compton | |
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Born | Walter Ames Compton April 22, 1911 |
Died | October 11, 1990 Elkhart, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 79)
Alma mater | Princeton University |
Occupation(s) | Pharmacy researcher, Japanese sword collector |
Walter Ames Compton; (April 22, 1911 – October 11, 1990 [1]), was an American medical doctor, pharmacy researcher, [2] and avid Japanese sword collector. He was the president of Miles Laboratories. [2] Because he bought and returned several Japanese sword such as Bizen-Saburou Kunimune (備前三郎国宗) to Terukuni jinja, one of the National Treasures of Japan, he received 4th Class of Order of the Rising Sun from Government of Japan. [3] Compton was an honorary member of The Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords. [4]
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Walter Ames Compton | |
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Born | Walter Ames Compton April 22, 1911 |
Died | October 11, 1990 Elkhart, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 79)
Alma mater | Princeton University |
Occupation(s) | Pharmacy researcher, Japanese sword collector |
Walter Ames Compton; (April 22, 1911 – October 11, 1990 [1]), was an American medical doctor, pharmacy researcher, [2] and avid Japanese sword collector. He was the president of Miles Laboratories. [2] Because he bought and returned several Japanese sword such as Bizen-Saburou Kunimune (備前三郎国宗) to Terukuni jinja, one of the National Treasures of Japan, he received 4th Class of Order of the Rising Sun from Government of Japan. [3] Compton was an honorary member of The Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords. [4]
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