Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Military Officer
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| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
Public education on geology
Scientific research funding |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:U.S._Geological_Survey |
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary_Doctorate_from_Illinois_College
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| gptkbp:born |
March 24, 1834
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| gptkbp:children |
3
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Understanding of the Grand Canyon
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Advocated for conservation of natural resources
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced_American_outdoor_culture
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| gptkbp:deathPlace |
Poughkeepsie_Rural_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:died |
June 12, 1902
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Illinois_College
|
| gptkbp:explores |
1869
Rowing boats Powell's_Grand_Canyon_expedition_team |
| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
Geology
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Key_figure_in_American_exploration_history
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Major John W. Powell
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Geological_Survey_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:influenceOn |
Modern geology
Environmental conservation movements Geological mapping techniques Scientific exploration methodology National_park_system_development |
| gptkbp:involved |
Founding_of_the_National_Geographic_Society
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Exploration_of_the_Colorado_River
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Powell_River_named_after_him
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First to navigate the Grand Canyon
First descent of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Director_of_the_U.S._Geological_Survey
Pioneering_American_geologist. |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
'The river is a great teacher.'
|
| gptkbp:participatesIn |
Establishment of national parks
|
| gptkbp:personalBest |
gptkb:Native_American_cultures
Anthropology Botany Photography |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Mount_Morris,_New_York
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Poughkeepsie,_New_York
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
Geology_of_the_Colorado_River
|
| gptkbp:publishes |
The_Exploration_of_the_Colorado_River_and_Its_Canyons
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| gptkbp:rank |
Major
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| gptkbp:researchContribution |
Pioneered studies in river ecology
|
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
Arid lands
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| gptkbp:scenicViews |
Powell_Geographic_Expedition
|
| gptkbp:servedIn |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Emma_Dean
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
Report_on_the_Lands_of_the_Arid_Region_of_the_United_States
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