Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Explorer
Geologist |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:U.S._Geological_Survey
gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Michigan
gptkb:Illinois_College |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_National_Geographic_Society
Honorary_degree_from_the_University_of_Michigan |
| gptkbp:born |
March 24, 1834
|
| gptkbp:children |
3
|
| gptkbp:died |
September 23, 1902
|
| gptkbp:field |
Anthropology
Botany Geology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Wesley Powell
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:National_Park_Service
Conservation movement |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Exploration_of_the_Colorado_River
Founding_the_U.S._Geological_Survey |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Report_on_the_Lands_of_the_Arid_Region_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Mount_Morris,_New_York
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Poughkeepsie,_New_York
|
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
gptkb:Native_American_cultures
Water resource management Western_United_States_geology |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Promotion of scientific education
Exploration of the Grand Canyon Advocacy for the establishment of national parks Promotion of the use of scientific methods in exploration. Advocacy for the preservation of natural resources Advocacy for the study of climate change Contribution to the field of cartography First descent of the Colorado River Publication of his memoirs Founding of the John Wesley Powell River History Museum Establishment_of_the_U.S._Geological_Survey Participation_in_the_Civil_War Establishment_of_the_Bureau_of_Ethnology Establishment_of_the_Powell_Geographic_Expedition Founding_of_the_Colorado_River_Commission Contribution_to_the_understanding_of_the_geology_of_the_Grand_Canyon Promotion_of_irrigation_projects_in_the_West Promotion_of_scientific_research_in_the_West Survey_of_the_Colorado_River_Basin Testimony_before_Congress_on_water_rights Involvement_in_the_American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science Involvement_in_the_establishment_of_the_National_Park_Service |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Emma_Dean
|