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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Ephemeris for September 7, 1914
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 7, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 7, 2025 |
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| Sun | 14 Virgo 15 | 15 Virgo 22 | 5 Capricorn 10 |
| Moon | 19 Aries 28 | 15 Pisces 14 | 12 Taurus 10 |
| Mercury | 21 Virgo 26 | 10 Virgo 2 | 0 Capricorn 1 |
| Venus | 0 Scorpio 18 | 15 Leo 41 | 28 Scorpio 42 |
| Mars | 15 Libra 33 | 20 Libra 19 | 4 Capricorn 14 |
| Jupiter | 13 Aquarius 42 | 19 Cancer 3 | 21 Aquarius 16 |
| Saturn | 1 Cancer 44 | 29 Pisces 25 | 29 Gemini 7 |
| Uranus | 8 Aquarius 17 | 1 Gemini 28 | 9 Aquarius 36 |
| Neptune | 29 Cancer 36 | 1 Aries 10 | 29 Cancer 42 |
| Pluto | 2 Cancer 6 | 1 Aquarius 39 | 1 Cancer 6 |
| Rahu | 5 Pisces 10 | 18 Pisces 16 | 29 Aquarius 17 |
| Ketu | 5 Virgo 10 | 18 Virgo 16 | 29 Leo 17 |
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