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gptkbp:instanceOf
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person
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:International_Academy_of_Astronautics
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:American_Geophysical_Union
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
gptkb:University_of_Iowa
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:John_Fritz_Medal
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gptkbp:born
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September 15, 1914
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gptkbp:children
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3
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gptkbp:contribution
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first scientific instruments on the first successful U.S. satellite, Explorer 1
discovery_of_the_Van_Allen_belts
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gptkbp:died
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August 9, 2018
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gptkbp:field
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space science
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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James Van Allen
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gptkbp:influenced
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space exploration
astrophysics
geophysics
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Wernher_von_Braun
gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkb:Robert_H._Goddard
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gptkbp:involved
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gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkb:Voyager_program
gptkb:Mariner_program
gptkb:International_Geophysical_Year
Viking program
Explorer_program
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gptkbp:knownFor
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gptkb:Van_Allen_radiation_belts
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:David_W._Allis
gptkb:James_A._Van_Allen_Jr.
gptkb:John_W._Freeman
gptkb:Robert_E._Johnson
gptkb:William_H._H._Lee
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gptkbp:research
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cosmic rays
magnetosphere
radiation belts
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gptkbp:researchField
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planetary science
space physics
aeronomy
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Iowa_City,_Iowa
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_E._Van_Allen
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gptkbp:work
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gptkb:University_of_Iowa
NASA
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