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Biography for James Van Allen
First Name:
James
Middle Name:
Last Name:
Van Allen
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Birth Date:
September 7, 1914
Death Date:
August 9, 2006
Briefly
American space scientist at the University of Iowa. The Van Allen radiation belts, discovered on January 31, 1958, were named after him.
Links:
James Van Allen @ Wikipedia
James Van Allen Timeline
NASA Radiation Belt Storm Probes Mission
Image Source:
James Van Allen @ Wikimedia Commons
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