Walter Ames Compton

Walter Ames Compton; (April 22, 1911 –October 11, 1990 ), was an American medical doctor, pharmacy researcher, and avid Japanese sword collector. He was the president of Miles Laboratories. 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. Compton was an honorary member of The Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords.