Memorial Page for James Van Allen
American astrophysicist
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August 9th, 2026
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James A. Van Allen (* September 7, 1914 in Mount Pleasant; † August 9, 2006 in Iowa City) was an american astrophysicist. He was 91 years old. He had 5 children. His education included University of Iowa, Iowa Wesleyan University and Mount Pleasant Community High School. He received 9 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Elliott Cresson Medal. His cause of death was heart failure. He was buried at Southampton Cemetery.
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14 EventsBorn in Mount Pleasant, Henry County
1914University of Iowa
1935until 1939
Carnegie Institution for Science
1939until 1942
Guggenheim Fellowship
1946University of Iowa
1951until 1985
Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award
1960Elliott Cresson Medal
1961William Bowie Medal
1977Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
1978William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement
1987National Medal of Science
1987Vannevar Bush Award
1991Gerard P. Kuiper Prize
1994Died in Iowa City, Johnson County (heart failure)
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James Van Allen. Forever remembered.