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gptkb:physicist
astronomer
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:University_of_Iowa
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gptkbp:awardReceived
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gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:William_Bowie_Medal
gptkb:Crafoord_Prize
gptkb:John_Adam_Fleming_Medal
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1914-09-07
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Mount_Pleasant,_Iowa,_United_States
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gptkbp:children
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5
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gptkbp:deathDate
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2006-08-09
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Iowa_City,_Iowa,_United_States
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gptkbp:doctoralAdvisor
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gptkb:Alexander_Ellett
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gptkbp:employer
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gptkb:University_of_Iowa
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gptkbp:field
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astrophysics
space physics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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James A. Van Allen
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gptkbp:influenced
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space exploration
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Alexander_Ellett
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gptkbp:knownFor
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gptkb:Van_Allen_radiation_belts
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gptkbp:memberOf
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gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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Lieutenant Commander
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Van_Allen_radiation_belts
gptkb:Explorer_1
gptkb:Pioneer_10
gptkb:Pioneer_11
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:physicist
astronomer
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gptkbp:publishedIn
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gptkb:Cosmic_Ray_Investigation_by_Means_of_Rockets
gptkb:Cosmic_Rays,_the_Sun,_and_Geomagnetism
gptkb:Islands_in_the_Sky:_The_Space_Stations_of_the_Future
gptkb:Origins_of_Magnetospheric_Physics
gptkb:Scientific_Uses_of_Earth_Satellites
gptkb:Space_Physics:_An_Introduction_to_Plasmas_and_Particles_in_the_Heliosphere_and_Magnetospheres
gptkb:The_Earth's_Magnetosphere
gptkb:The_First_Eight_Years_of_Space_Research
gptkb:The_Magnetosphere
gptkb:The_Origin_of_Cosmic_Rays
gptkb:The_Radiation_Belt_and_Magnetosphere
gptkb:The_Solar_Wind
The Geomagnetic Field and Its Variations
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gptkbp:restingPlace
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gptkb:Oakland_Cemetery,_Iowa_City,_Iowa
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gptkbp:signature
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James A. Van Allen signature.svg
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Abigail_Halsey
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:National_Commission_on_Space
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5
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