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James Alfred Van Allen (September 7, 1914 – August 9, 2006) was an American space scientist at the University of Iowa. He was instrumental in establishing the field of magnetospheric research in space.
James A. Van Allen (born Sept. 7, 1914, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, U.S.—died Aug. 9, 2006, Iowa City, Iowa) was an American physicist, whose discovery of the Van Allen radiation belts, two zones of radiation encircling Earth, brought about new understanding of cosmic radiation and its effects on Earth.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa on September 7, 1914, James A. Van Allen attended public schools and Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant. He continued his studies at the University of Iowa, earning his M.S. degree in solid state physics (1936) and his Ph.D. degree in nuclear physics (1939).
May 11, 2018 · James Van Allen, a physicist at the University of Iowa, discovered these radiation belts in 1958 after the launch of Explorer 1, the first U.S. satellite. The radiation belts were eventually...
May 18, 2015 · Space scientist James Van Allen and his team at the University of Iowa were the first to discover the radiation belts, now also referred to as “The Van Allen Belts.”
Aug 10, 2006 · James A. Van Allen, the physicist who made the first major scientific discovery of the early space age, the Earth-circling radiation belts that bear his name, and sent spacecraft instruments to...
James A. Van Allen was a pathbreaking astrophysicist best known for his work in magnetospheric physics. Van Allen graduated from Iowa Wesleyan College in 1935. He then enrolled at the University of Iowa where he received an M.S. in 1936 and a Ph.D. in 1939.
Aug 10, 2006 · James Van Allen (1914 – 2006) The pioneering physicist is best known for discovering radiation belts encircling Earth. By Jeremy McGovern | Published: August 10, 2006 | Last updated on May 18,...
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 9, 2006 -- Physicist James A. Van Allen, a US space pioneer who discovered the bands of intense radiation surrounding the Earth that now bear his name, died this morning at the age of 91.
James A. Van Allen (1914–2006) Magnetospheric and space physicist, discoverer of the eponymous belts. James A. Van Allen, who died in Iowa City on 9 August, was a native of Iowa —...
