Streich moved from Princeton to the Wisconsin farm following the attacks on Sept. 11. He was homeschooled since the seventh grade.
Streich was considered by many to be a scientific genius, as he won the third place in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair prior to enrolling in college.
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Streich was an active entrepreneur before and during his time at Harvard. As a teenager, Streich started a nanotechnology firm and was the chief executive of a solar energy company called Streich Solar Industries, according to The Harvard Crimson.
A memorial service in honor of Streich will be held in Princeton.
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