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Allen, James Alfred Van was born on September 7, 1914 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. Son of Alfred Morris and Alma E. (Olney) Van Allen.
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Issues by NASA, Washington, DC, 1980, 9x12 inches, 285 pages. Illusrated with diagrams and photos, it is a report on the Pioneer probes with detailed text on the missions and numerous color and black and white photos.
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Early in 1958, instruments on the space satellites Explorer I and Explorer III revealed the presence of radiation belts, enormous populations of energetic particles trapped in the magnetic field of the earth. Originally published in 1983 but long out of print, "Origins of Magnetospheric Physics" tells the story of this dramatic and hugely transformative period in scientific and cold war history. Writing in an accessible style and drawing on personal journals, correspondence, published papers, and the recollections of colleagues, space pioneer James Van Allen documents a trail-blazing career in space history. "Origins of Magnetospheric Physics" was his first book; for this paperback edition he wrote a new preface to introduce his "tale of curiosity, exploration, and discovery" to another generation of readers.
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Allen, James Alfred Van was born on September 7, 1914 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. Son of Alfred Morris and Alma E. (Olney) Van Allen.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa Wesleyan College, 1935. Master of Science, University Iowa, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1939.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Iowa Wesleyan College, 1951. Doctor of Science (honorary), Grinnell College, 1957. Doctor of Science (honorary), Coe College, 1958.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1959. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Dubuque, 1960. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Michigan, 1961.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Northwestern University, 1961. Doctor of Science (honorary), Illinois College, 1963. Doctor of Science (honorary), Butler University, 1966.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Boston College, 1966. Doctor of Science (honorary), Southampton College, 1967. Doctor of Science (honorary), Augustana College, 1969.
Doctor of Science (honorary), St. Ambrose College, 1982. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Bridgeport, 1987. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Johns Hopkins University, 1999.
Research fellow, physicist department terrestial magnetism, Carnegie Institution, Washington, 1939-1942;
physicist, group and unit supervisor applied physics laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 1942, 46-50;
organizer, leader science expeditions study cosmic radiation, Peru, 1949;
organizer, leader science expeditions study cosmic radiation, Gulf of Alaska, 1950;
organizer, leader science expeditions study cosmic radiation, Arctic, 1952, 57;
organizer, leader science expeditions study cosmic radiation, Antarctic, 1957;
professor physics, head Department, University Iowa, Iowa City, 1951-1985;
Carver professor physics, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1989-1992;
Regent distinguished professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1992. Regents fellow Smithsonian Institution, 1981. Research associate Princeton University, 1953-1954.
Member development group radio proximity fuze National Defense Research Council, Office of Scientific Research and Development. Pioneer high attitude research with rockets, satellites and spaceprobes.
(Early in 1958, instruments on the space satellites Explor...)
(Early in 1958, instruments on the space satellites Explor...)
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Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, ordnance and gunnery specialist, combat observer. Fellow American Rocket Society (C.N. Hickman medal development Aerobee rocket 1949), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society, American Geophysical Union (president 1982-1984, John A. Fleming award 1963, William Bowie medal 1977). Member National Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science (Abelson prize 1986), Iowa Academy of Sciences, International Academy Astronautics (founding), American Philosophical Society, American Astronomical Society, Royal Astronomical Society United Kingdom (Gold medal 1978), Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (Crafoord prize 1989), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Cosmos Club, Sigma Xi (Procter prize 1987), Gamma Alpha.
Married Abigail Fithian Halsey, October 13, 1945. Children: Cynthia Schaffner, Margot Cairns, Sarah Trimble, Thomas, Peter.