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(Encyclopedia) Van Allen, James Alfred, 1914–2006, American physicist and space scientist, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. A graduate (Ph.D 1939) of and professor of physics (1951–85) at what is now the Univ. of Iowa, where...

(Encyclopedia) Dyck, Sir Anthony van: see Van Dyck, Sir Anthony. ...

(Encyclopedia) Janssen, Cornelis van Ceulen: see Janssens, Cornelis van Ceulen. ...

(Encyclopedia) Jonson, Cornelis van Ceulen: see Janssens, Cornelis van Ceulen. ...

(Encyclopedia) Van der Weyden, Roger: see Weyden, Roger van der. ...

(Encyclopedia) Roger van der Weyden: see Weyden, Roger van der. ...

(Encyclopedia) Honthorst, Gerrit van gĕrˈĭt vän hōntˈhôrst [key], 1590–1656, Dutch portrait, genre, and allegorical painter. In Italy (c.1610–1620) he gained a sound understanding of the works of Caravagg...

(Encyclopedia) Van der Goes, Hugo: see Goes, Hugo van der. ...

(Encyclopedia) Keppel, Arnold Joost van: see Albemarle, Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st earl of. ...

(Encyclopedia) Lucas van Leyden lüˈkäs vän līˈdən [key], 1494–1533, Dutch historical and genre painter and engraver. With Lucas, Dutch painting of scenes from daily life may be said to begin. His art is not...