Jabez Curry Street (May 5, 1906 – November 7, 1989) was an American
physicist, a co-discoverer of atomic particles called
muons.
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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]