John Wesley Powell (March 24, 1834 – September 23, 1902) was an American geologist, U.S. Army soldier, explorer of the American West, professor at Illinois...
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The John Wesley Powell Award is a United States Geological Survey (USGS) honor award that recognizes an individual or group, not employed by the U.S. federal...
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The Powell Geographic Expedition of 1869, led by American naturalist John Wesley Powell, was the first thorough cartographic and scientific investigation...
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Carmel art studio being built on the property. John Wesley Powell visited the area as part of the Powell Survey of 1872. He was the first European-American...
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Great Unconformity (redirect from Powell’s Unconformity)
Siccar Point in Scotland,[failed verification] or that observed by John Wesley Powell in the Grand Canyon in 1869. Both instances are exceptional examples...
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managed by the National Park Service. The reservoir is named for John Wesley Powell, a civil war veteran who explored the river via three wooden boats...
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Colorado River and Its Canyons by John Wesley Powell is a classic of American exploration literature. It is about the Powell Geographic Expedition of 1869...
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Vista Distribution. It tells the story of United States Army officer John Wesley Powell, who was the first to travel down the Colorado River, and the dangers...
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Retrieved June 21, 2022. "John Wesley Powell's Undertakings". American Experience. PBS. Retrieved June 21, 2022. "John Wesley Powell". U.S. Geological Survey...
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Harriet Emma Dean Powell (July 7, 1835 – March 13, 1924) was a botanist and ornithologist, and the wife of John Wesley Powell. She accompanied and cared...
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