Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:U.S._Geological_Survey
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Illinois_College
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Medal of Honor
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1834-03-24
|
| gptkbp:children |
John_Wesley_Powell_III
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Mapping_of_the_American_West
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1902-09-23
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
First to navigate the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon
|
| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
Geology
|
| gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse |
Natural_Sciences
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Wesley Powell Jr.
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Geological_Survey_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Lyell
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Advocacy for conservation and natural resource management
Exploration_of_the_Colorado_River |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Grand_Canyon_Expedition
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Explorer
Geologist |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Mount_Morris,_New_York
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Poughkeepsie,_New_York
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Civil War service
Exploration of the Green and Colorado Rivers Founding of the John Wesley Powell Center for Earth System Science Analysis and Synthesis Publication_of_'Report_on_the_Lands_of_the_Arid_Region_of_the_United_States' Establishment_of_the_U.S._Geological_Survey |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Emma_Dean
|