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Van Allen may refer to:
People
editGiven name
edit- Van Allen Plexico (born 1968), U.S. professor
Surname
edit- George Van Allen (1890–1937), politician in Alberta, Canada
- James Van Allen (1914–2006), American space scientist
- John Delbert Van Allen (1850–1928), retail dry goods merchant and department store owner
- Mark van Allen (born 1954), American musician
- Shaun Van Allen (born 1967), former hockey player
- Van Allen Plexico (born 1968), science fiction and fantasy author
Places
edit- Van Allen Range, a mountain range in Oates Land, Antarctica
- Van Allen Building, Clinton, Iowa, US
- Van Allen Hall, University of Iowa
- Van Allen House, Oakland, Bergen, New Jersey, US
Other uses
edit- Van Allen radiation belt, a torus of energetic charged particles around Earth
- Van Allen Probes, two robotic NASA spacecraft
See also
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