Van Allen, James

Van Allen, James
(born 1914 AD)
   This American physicist headed the team of scientists who discovered the Earth's radiation belt, called the Van Allen Belt, using a Geiger counter aboard Explorer I. This was America's first satellite and was launched on January 31, 1958.

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