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James A. Van Allen

James A. Van Allen
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James Alfred Van Allen was an American space physicist at the University of Iowa who was instrumental in establishing the field of magnetospheric research in space.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Alan Lloyd HodgkinFebruary 5, 1914 – December 20, 1998
  2. Jack ParsonsOctober 2, 1914 – June 17, 1952
  3. James A. Van Allen (this page)September 7, 1914 – August 9, 2006
  4. Raymond Davis Jr.October 14, 1914 – May 31, 2006
  5. Renato DulbeccoFebruary 22, 1914 – February 19, 2012
  6. Vladimir ChelomeyJune 30, 1914 – December 8, 1984

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