James Van Allen

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
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astronomer
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gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:William_Bowie_Medal
gptkb:John_Adam_Fleming_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1914-09-07
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Mount_Pleasant,_Iowa,_USA
gptkbp:causeOfDeath heart failure
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:deathDate 2006-08-09
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Iowa_City,_Iowa,_USA
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Van_Allen_radiation_belts
gptkbp:doctoralAdvisor gptkb:Alexander_Ellett
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gptkb:Donald_Gurnett
gptkb:Louis_J._Lanzerotti
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gptkb:Van_Allen_Probes
gptkb:Van_Allen_radiation_belts
gptkbp:field astrophysics
space physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Van Allen
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gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:American_Geophysical_Union
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant Commander
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gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Explorer_1
gptkb:Pioneer_10
gptkb:Pioneer_11
Instruments for Mariner 2
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physicist
astronomer
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Nature
gptkb:Scientific_American
gptkb:Journal_of_Geophysical_Research
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Methodist
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gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Oakland_Cemetery,_Iowa_City,_Iowa,_USA
gptkbp:signature James Van Allen signature.svg
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