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Abstract

This year is the 100^th anniversary of the discovery of the Compton effect marked by A. H. Comptons 1923 Physical Review article [. On this occasion, we reflect on the effects impact on Nuclear Physics and celebrate the event a century ago and the eminent scientist who made the discovery. Much of the historical comments rely on the article by R. H. Stuewer [. A recent Physics Today article [ presents a historical perspective of Comptons work and provides more details. The various applications of the Compton effect and its derivatives (e.g. inverse Compton scattering) impact many areas of Physics and Chemistry. This short article is restricted to examples taken from the authors surroundings: the focus is on nuclear-structure experiments with -spectroscopic methods and nuclear cross-section measurements relevant for astrophysics.