Powell Geographic Expedition

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Powell_Expedition
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:destination	gptkb:Grand_Canyon
gptkbp:documentedIn	gptkb:The_Exploration_of_the_Colorado_River_and_Its_Canyons
gptkbp:endDate	1872
gptkbp:fleetSize	wooden boats
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Powell Geographic Expedition
gptkbp:leader	gptkb:John_Wesley_Powell
gptkbp:legacy	inspired future river expeditions contributed to the understanding of the geology of the Grand Canyon
gptkbp:notableEvent	three men left the expedition and were never seen again
gptkbp:notableFor	first known passage through the Grand Canyon by boat
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Frank_Goodman gptkb:George_Y._Bradley gptkb:Jack_Sumner gptkb:John_Colton_Sumner gptkb:Oramel_G._Howland gptkb:Seneca_Howland gptkb:Walter_H._Powell gptkb:William_H._Dunn gptkb:William_R._Hawkins gptkb:Andrew_Hall
gptkbp:participants	10
gptkbp:resultedIn	increased knowledge of the American West scientific mapping of the Colorado River
gptkbp:route	gptkb:Colorado_River gptkb:Green_River
gptkbp:sponsor	gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution gptkb:U.S._Geological_Survey
gptkbp:startDate	1869
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Clarence_King's_Geological_Exploration_of_the_Fortieth_Parallel
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7