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James Van Allen, American Space Scientist
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Title:
James Van Allen, American Space Scientist
Caption:
Space scientist Dr. James Alfred Van Allen (1914-2006), surrounded by associates at the State University of Iowa. Dr. Van Allen is credited with confirming the existence of radiation belts. The most important discovery of the 1957-58 International Geophysical Year was acknowledged to be the discovery of zones of trapped radiation--protons and electrons---surrounding Earth. Van Allen and his group interpreted data from Geiger counters placed on board the first Explorer satellites.
Credit:
Album / NASA/Science Source
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Image size:
3590 x 2550 px | 26.2 MB
Print size:
30.4 x 21.6 cm | 12.0 x 8.5 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
1914 • 1957-1958 • 20 XX TWENTIETH CENTURY • 2006 • 20TH CENTURY • 20TH • AMERICA • AMERICAN • ASSOCIATES • BW • CELEBRITIES • CELEBRITY • CO-WORKERS • COLLEAGUES • DISCOVERED • DISCOVERER • DOCTOR • DR • EXPLORER SATELLITES • EXPLORER • FAMOUS • FIGURE • GEIGER COUNTERS • HISTORIC • HISTORICAL • HISTORY • IMPORTANT • JAMES A. VAN ALLEN • JAMES ALFRED VAN ALLEN • JAMES VAN ALLEN • MALE • MAN • MEN • NOTABLE • OUTERSPACE • PEOPLE • PERSON • PERSONALITIES • PERSONALITY • PHOTO • PHOTOGRAPH • PROFESSOR • RADIATION BELTS • RADIATION • RADIATIONS • RESEARCH • RESEARCHER (MALE) • RESEARCHER • SCIENCE • SCIENTIST • SPACE (COSMOS) • SPACE • SPATIAL • STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA • TWENTIETH CENTURY • UNITED STATES • US • USA • VAN ALLEN • WELL-KNOWN • RADIATIONS
