Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:U.S._Geological_Survey
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_National_Geographic_Society
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1834-03-24
|
| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:John_Wesley_Powell_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Promotion of scientific exploration
Advocacy for the protection of natural resources Development of the concept of the watershed Studies on the effects of climate on geology Studies on the impact of irrigation on agriculture Studies on the relationship between geology and ecology. Advocacy for the establishment of national monuments Promotion_of_the_National_Park_System Research_on_the_ecology_of_the_Colorado_River Research_on_the_geology_of_the_Colorado_Plateau Research_on_the_geology_of_the_Rocky_Mountains Research_on_the_history_of_the_American_West Studies_on_the_geology_of_the_Grand_Canyon Research_on_the_cultural_practices_of_Native_Americans Promotion_of_scientific_education_in_the_United_States |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1902-09-23
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Michigan
gptkb:Illinois_College |
| gptkbp:field |
Botany
Ethnology Geology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John W. Powell
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Gifford_Pinchot
gptkb:John_Muir |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Louis_Agassiz
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Advocacy for conservation
Exploration_of_the_Colorado_River Establishment_of_the_U.S._Geological_Survey Geological_mapping_of_the_western_United_States Pioneering_studies_of_the_Grand_Canyon Studies_of_Native_American_cultures |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
First expedition down the Colorado River
Second expedition down the Colorado River |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Report_on_the_Lands_of_the_Arid_Region_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Anthropologist
Explorer Geologist |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Mount_Morris,_New_York
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Poughkeepsie,_New_York
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Emma_Dean
|