James Alfred Van Allen (September 7 1914 - August 9, 2006) was an American space scientist at the University of Iowa. The Van Allen radiation belts were named after him, following the 1958 satellite missions (Explorer I and Explorer III) in which Van Allen had argued that a Geiger counter should be used to detect charged particles. Wikipedia
...An Autobiographical Example James A. Van Allen The University of Iowa Department of Physics and Astronomy Iowa City , IA 52242-1479 This article originally published by Annual Reviews Inc. , ... www-pi.physics.uiowa.edu/java/
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On Saturday, October 9, 2004, The University of Iowa and the UI Alumni Association hosted a celebration to honor Prof. James van Allen and his many accomplishments, and in recognition of his 90th birthday. www-pw.physics.uiowa.edu/van90/
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Physicist James A. Van Allen, a leader in space exploration who discovered the radiation belts surrounding the Earth that now bear his name, died Wednesday. He was 91. www.space.com/news/ap_060809_vanallen_obit.html
