Van Allen
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Van Allen may refer to:
People named Van Allen:
- Van Allen BuildingVan Allen BuildingThe Van Allen Building, also known as Van Allen and Company Department Store, is a four story building in Clinton, Iowa designed by Louis Sullivan and commissioned by John Delbert Van Allen . Constructed 1912–1914 as a department store, it now has upper floor apartments with ground floor...
, a four story building in Clinton, Iowa - Van Allen radiation beltVan Allen radiation beltThe Van Allen radiation belt is a torus of energetic charged particles around Earth, which is held in place by Earth's magnetic field. It is believed that most of the particles that form the belts come from solar wind, and other particles by cosmic rays. It is named after its discoverer, James...
, a torus of energetic charged particles around Earth
People named Van Allen:
- James Van AllenJames Van AllenJames Alfred Van Allen was an American space scientist at the University of Iowa.The Van Allen radiation belts were named after him, following the 1958 satellite missions in which Van Allen had argued that a Geiger counter should be used to detect charged particles.- Life and career :* September...
(1914-2006), American space scientist - John Delbert Van AllenJohn Delbert Van AllenJohn Delbert Van Allen was a retail dry goods merchant and department store owner who came to Clinton, Iowa in 1892 and established a department store that was the last surviving traditional store of its type in the city. He is most noted nationally for having hired Louis Sullivan to design the...
(1850-1928), retail dry goods merchant and department store owner - Mark van AllenMark van AllenMark van Allen- Musician, Recording Engineer, Producer- born Worcester, MA 1954- Instruments: Pedal Steel Guitar, Dobro, Lap Steel Guitar, Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Mandolin....
(born 1954), American musician - Shaun Van AllenShaun Van AllenShaun Van Allen is a retired professional hockey player who played in the NHL from 1991 to 2004. He played 794 games in the NHL, and scored 269 points.-Professional career:...
(born 1967), former hockey player - Van Allen PlexicoVan Allen PlexicoVan Allen Plexico is an American professor of Political Science and History and a science fiction and fantasy author.-Biography:...
(born 1968), science fiction and fantasy author