Jabez Curry Street (May 5, 1906 – November 7, 1989) was an American physicist, a co-discoverer of atomic particles called muons. [1] [2] [3] Street was also notable for heading the group at MIT that created ground and ship radar systems. [1] He also directed development of LORAN Navigation System, which is used worldwide for navigation purposes. [1] Street was chairman of the physics department at Harvard University [1] and acting director of the Cambridge Electron Accelerator, [1] a member of the National Academy of Sciences. [2] The National Academies Press called him "a boldly innovative experimental physicist whose discoveries in cosmic rays influenced decisively the course of high-energy physics." [2]
Jabez Curry Street (May 5, 1906 – November 7, 1989) was an American physicist, a co-discoverer of atomic particles called muons. [1] [2] [3] Street was also notable for heading the group at MIT that created ground and ship radar systems. [1] He also directed development of LORAN Navigation System, which is used worldwide for navigation purposes. [1] Street was chairman of the physics department at Harvard University [1] and acting director of the Cambridge Electron Accelerator, [1] a member of the National Academy of Sciences. [2] The National Academies Press called him "a boldly innovative experimental physicist whose discoveries in cosmic rays influenced decisively the course of high-energy physics." [2]