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James Van Allen

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Profession
Astronomer
Died
Aug 9, 2006
Zodiac
Virgo
Born in
Iowa
About
Pioneer of magnetospheric research in space whose discovery of the radiation belts encircling the earth helped to further the science of astronomy. He was one of Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1960.
Family
He was born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

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