Walter Ames Compton
Walter Ames Compton;, 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 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.