What Is A Space Scientist?
An Autobiographical Example
James A. Van Allen
The University of Iowa
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Iowa City, IA 52242-1479
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Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 18, 1-26, 1990
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Parentage, Boyhood, and Early Education
College and Graduate Work
Department of Terrestrial Magnetism of The Carnegie Institution of Washington
Proximity Fuzes
The Applied Physics Laboratory of Johns Hopkins University
High Altitude Research
Return To The University of Iowa
Early Satellite Work
Space Research Under the Auspices of The NASA and The ONR
Planetary Exploration
Concluding Comments
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