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James Van Allen | | Birth Date: |
1914 | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
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physicist |
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 Biography of James Van Allen
1,182 words, approx. 4 pages
 James Van Allen is best known for his discovery of bands of high-level radiation surrounding Earth. Popularly known as the Van Allen belts, these belts are part of Earth's magnetosphere. Although Van Allen's discovery of the belts has been the... summary from source:
 Biography of James Van Allen
710 words, approx. 2 pages
From his earliest years, Van Allen was fascinated by electricity and the laws of physics. At the age of twelve he and a friend built a high-voltage machine that produced its own " lightning." In high school, his physics teacher regularly chased Van... summary from source:
 Biography of James Van Allen
677 words, approx. 2 pages
James Van Allen is best known for his discovery of the radiation belts that encircle the earth. In addition, he designed the rockoon, or rocket balloon technique that enables rockets to be launched into outer space from mid-air rather than from the... 
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 James Van Allen Summary
67 words, approx. 1 pages1914- American physicist and space scientist responsible for discovering the radiation belts now named for him. The first successful American artificial satellite, Explorer, was sent into orbit in 1958 carrying a radiation detector. This noted... summary from source:
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2,339 words, approx. 8 pages
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...
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 The Record (Bergen County, NJ) Space pioneer James Van Allen
08/10/2006: 659 words, approx. 2 pages TODD DVORAK, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 08-10-2006 Space pioneer James Van Allen -- Physicist discovered Earth's radiation belts By TODD DVORAK, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Date: 08-10-2006, Thursday Section: LOCAL Edtion: All Editions Biographical: James Van Allen IOWA... summary from source:
The Washington Post James A. Van Allen; Discovered Earth's Radiation Belts
08/10/2006: 1,267 words, approx. 4 pages James A. Van Allen, 91, who helped launch the United States into space with the discovery that radiation belts surround the Earth, died after a heart attack Aug. 9 at the University of Iowa Hospital. Dr. Van Allen's realization that charged solar particles... summary from source:
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12/15/2006: 3,666 words, approx. 12 pagesWith "The Feminine Mystique," Betty Friedan gave rise to the modern women's movement, striking a chord that continues to ring four decades later.Friedan and Coretta Scott King gained fame as crusaders for human rights. Shelley Winters and Wendy Wasserstein made their mark in the performing...
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