Walter Ames Compton
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DiedOctober 11, 1990 (aged 79)
Elkhart, Indiana, U.S.
AlmamaterPrinceton University Harvard University
Occupation(s)Pharmacy researcher, Japanese sword collector
Walter Ames Compton | |
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| Born | Walter Ames Compton April 22, 1911 |
| Died | October 11, 1990 (aged 79) Elkhart, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Harvard 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]