Van Allen may refer to:
People
Given name
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Van Allen Plexico (born 1968), U.S. professor
Surname
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George Van Allen (1890–1937), politician in Alberta, Canada
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James Van Allen
James Alfred Van Allen (September 7, 1914August 9, 2006) was an American space scientist at the University of Iowa. He was instrumental in establishing the field of magnetospheric research in space.
The Van Allen radiation belts were named aft ...
(1914–2006), American space scientist
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John Delbert Van Allen (1850–1928), retail dry goods merchant and department store owner
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Mark van Allen (born 1954), American musician
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Shaun Van Allen
Shaun Kelly Van Allen (born August 29, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1991 to 2004. He played 794 games in the NHL and scored 269 points. He serves as the head coach o ...
(born 1967), former hockey player
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Van Allen Plexico (born 1968), science fiction and fantasy author
Places
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Van Allen Range, a mountain range in Oates Land, Antarctica
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Van Allen Building, Clinton, Iowa, US
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Van Allen Hall, University of Iowa
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Van Allen House, Oakland, Bergen, New Jersey, US
Other uses
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Van Allen radiation belt, a torus of energetic charged particles around Earth
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Van Allen Probes
The Van Allen Probes, formerly known as the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP), were two robotic spacecraft that were used to study the Van Allen radiation belts that surround Earth. NASA conducted the Van Allen Probes mission as part of the Li ...
, two robotic NASA spacecraft
See also
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Van Allen Belt (band), a Canadian rock band
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Allen (disambiguation) Allen, Allen's or Allens may refer to:
Buildings
* Allen Arena, an indoor arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee
* Allen Center, a skyscraper complex in downtown Houston, Texas
* Allen Fieldhouse, an indoor sports arena on the Unive ...
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Van Alen (disambiguation)
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Van Halen (disambiguation)
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Surnames of Dutch origin