Karl Taylor Compton was born in Wooster, Ohio, the eldest of three brothers (including Arthur Compton and Wilson Martindale Compton) and one sister, Mary.
Karl Taylor Compton lahir di Wooster, Ohio, anak sulung dari tiga saudara laki-laki (termasuk Arthur Compton dan Wilson Martindale Compton) dan satu saudara perempuan, Mary.