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James Van Allen
7 September
 
1914: On 7 September 1914, James Alfred Van Allen was born.

American physicist Van Allen's discovery of the Van Allen radiation belts, two zones of radiation encircling Earth, brought about new understanding of cosmic radiation and its effects upon our planet.  
 

 
 
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