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.
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