James Van Allen American nuclear physicist
James Van Allen is a 91 years old American nuclear physicist from . James Van Allen was born on September 07, 1914 (died on August 09, 2006, he was 91 years old) in as James Alfred Van Allen.
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Birth name of James Van Allen is James Alfred Van Allen
No, he died on 08/09/2006, 18 years ago. He was 91 years old when he died. Cause of death: heart failure. He died in Iowa City
Awards (12)
Awarded John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship , awarded Time Person of the Year in 1959 , awarded Crafoord Prize in Geosciences in 1988 , awarded Gerard P. Kuiper Prize in 1993 , awarded Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1977 ,
Education
He graduated from University Of Iowa and Iowa Wesleyan College
What was James's zodiac sign?James Van Allen zodiac sign was virgo.
Other facts about James Van Allen
AlmaMater | University of Iowa, Iowa Wesleyan College |
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Award | National Medal of Science, Crafoord Prize, Time Person of the Year |
Birth name | James Alfred Van Allen |
Place of death | Iowa City |
KnownFor | Van Allen radiation belt |
Member of | American Academy Of Arts And Sciences |
Manner of death | Natural Causes |
Number of children | 5 |
Doctoral student | George H. Ludwig |
Date of death | 2006-08-09T00:00:00Z |
Given name | James |
Family name | Van Allen. Show people with the surname Van Allen |
Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
Field of work | Astrophysics |
Notable work | Van Allen Radiation Belt |
Cause of death | Heart Failure |
Employer | Carnegie Institution For Science , end time: 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z , start time: 1939-01-01T00:00:00Z |
Academic degree | Bachelor Of Science , conferred by: Iowa Wesleyan College , point in time: 1935-01-01T00:00:00Z |