John W. Gunnison

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:birth_date 1812-01-08
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Salt_Lake_City,_Utah,_USA
gptkbp:cause_of_death gptkb:Murder
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_W._Gunnison_Jr.
gptkbp:death_date 1853-10-26
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Utah,_USA
gptkbp:expedition gptkb:Gunnison_Expedition
gptkb:Gunnison_Expedition_of_1853
gptkbp:field gptkb:region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John W. Gunnison
gptkbp:influenced American West Exploration
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_C._Frémont
gptkbp:is_explored_in 1853
Western United States
Environmental assessments
Promotion of scientific exploration
Advancement of cartography
Promotion of westward expansion
Contribution to the field of anthropology
Documentation of flora and fauna
Scientific contributions to geography
Influence on future expeditions
Promotion of geological studies
Geological mapping of the region
Cartographic contributions
Cultural observations of the West
Discovery of the Gunnison Pass
Documentation of Native American tribes
Identification of potential railroad routes
Impact on historical narratives of the West
Impact on settlement patterns
Influence on U. S. policy towards the West
Influence on environmental conservation efforts
Natural resource identification
Topographic Surveying
Contribution to the understanding of the American landscape
Influence on educational curricula regarding the West
Promotion of interdisciplinary studies in exploration.
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Gunnison_River
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Gunnison_National_Forest
gptkb:Gunnison_River
gptkb:Gunnison_County,_Colorado
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_achievement Mapping of the Rocky Mountains
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Gunnison_River
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Gunnison_Expedition
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Geologist
gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Cedar_City,_Utah
gptkbp:project Pacific Railroad Surveys
gptkbp:research_areas gptkb:Geologist
gptkbp:service_years 1837-1853
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Ann_Gunnison
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_H._Emory_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gunnison_County
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5