Background
Curtis, Cyril Dean was born on September 18, 1920 in Albion, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin H. and Zella Vieve (Tait) Curtis.
Curtis, Cyril Dean was born on September 18, 1920 in Albion, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin H. and Zella Vieve (Tait) Curtis.
Bachelor of Science, Mckendree College, 1943. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1951.
Associate scientist Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, 1951—1953. Assistant professor Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1953—1959. Physicist Midwestern Universities Research Association, Madison, Wisconsin, 1959—1967.
Scientist Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, 1967—1986. Consultant Loma Linda University, California, 1984—1990. Retired, 1990.
1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.
Married Helen Ulrey, April 16, 1948. Children: Jonathan, Christopher.