James Alfred Van Allen (7 September 1914 - 9 August 2006) was an American space scientist at the University of Iowa, known for his significant contributions to magnetospheric research in space. The Van Allen radiation belts are named after him, as they were discovered with instruments he developed aboard the spacecraft Explorer 1, Explorer 3, and Pioneer 3. Van Allen advocated for the inclusion of scientific research instruments on spacecraft, enhancing our understanding of the Earth's magnetic field and its interactions with solar radiation.
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
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James A. Van Allen belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Mount Pleasant
Place of Death: Iowa City
Cause of Death: heart failure
Educated At: Mount Pleasant Community High School | Iowa Wesleyan University | University of Iowa
Occupation: nuclear physicist | earth scientist | university teacher | physicist | professor | astronomer
Employers: Carnegie Institution for Science | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory | University of Iowa
Awards Received: International Space Hall of Fame | Crafoord Prize in Geosciences | William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement | Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award | Gerard P. Kuiper Prize | Vannevar Bush Award | Nevada Medal | John Adam Fleming Medal | William Bowie Medal | Elliott Cresson Medal | Guggenheim Fellowship | Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society | National Medal of Science | Time Person of the Year
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 7, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for September 7, 2024 |
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| Sun | 14 Virgo 15 | 15 Virgo 36 | 4 Capricorn 8 |
| Moon | 19 Aries 28 | 6 Scorpio 16 | 0 Taurus 20 |
| Mercury | 21 Virgo 26 | 27 Leo 57 | 28 Sagittarius 27 |
| Venus | 0 Scorpio 18 | 11 Libra 15 | 28 Scorpio 22 |
| Mars | 15 Libra 33 | 1 Cancer 46 | 3 Capricorn 28 |
| Jupiter | 13 Aquarius 42 | 19 Gemini 44 | 21 Aquarius 4 |
| Saturn | 1 Cancer 44 | 15 Pisces 58 | 29 Gemini 12 |
| Uranus | 8 Aquarius 17 | 27 Taurus 16 | 9 Aquarius 33 |
| Neptune | 29 Cancer 36 | 28 Pisces 52 | 29 Cancer 44 |
| Pluto | 2 Cancer 6 | 29 Capricorn 53 | 1 Cancer 7 |
| Rahu | 5 Pisces 10 | 7 Aries 35 | 29 Aquarius 21 |
| Ketu | 5 Virgo 10 | 7 Libra 35 | 29 Leo 21 |
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