J. Curry Street, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJ. Curry Street
American physicist
Date of Birth: 05-May-1906
Place of Birth: Opelika, Alabama, United States
Date of Death: 07-Nov-1989
Profession: physicist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About J. Curry Street
- Jabez Curry Street (May 5, 1906 – November 7, 1989) was an American physicist, a co-discoverer of atomic particles called muons. Street was also notable for heading the group at MIT that created ground and ship radar systems.
- He also directed development of LORAN Navigation System, which is used worldwide for navigation purposes. Street was chairman of the physics department at Harvard University and acting director of the Cambridge Electron Accelerator, a member of the National Academy of Sciences. The National Academies Press called him "a boldly innovative experimental physicist whose discoveries in cosmic rays influenced decisively the course of high-energy physics."
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