Van Allen

Van Allen may refer to:

  • James Van Allen (1914-2006), American astrophysicist and space pioneer
  • Hans Günther van Allen ( b. 1934 ), German local politician (SPD )
  • Van Allen belts (named after James Van Allen), torus of energetic charged particles that are trapped by the magnetic field of the earth

See also:

  • Allen
  • Disambiguation
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