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John Wesley Powell (Explorer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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John Wesley  Powell
John Wesley Powell is a geologist, American soldier, Western explorer, professor at Wesleyan University in Illinois, and director of major scientific and cultural organizations. He is best known for the Powell Geographic Expedition in 1869, a three-month river cruise on the Green and Colorado Rivers, including the first official US government-sponsored route through the Grand Canyon. Powell was the second director of the US Geological Survey and proposed pre-planned policies for the development of the Arid West to accurately assess its conditions. He became the first director of the Department of Ethnology at the Smithsonian Institution while he was director of the US Geological Survey, where he supported research and publication in linguistics and sociology.
BornMarch 24, 1834, Mount Morris, New York
DiedSeptember 23, 1902, Haven Colony, Brooklin, Maine
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery, Section 1
NationalityAmerican
Spouse(s)Emma Dean Powell
RelativesWilliam B Powell, brother
Known forTraversing Colorado River of the Grand Canyon
Preceded byClarence King
Succeeded byCharles Doolittle Walcott

About John Wesley Powell

Explorer John Wesley Powell was born on March 24, 1834 in Mount Morris, New York, United States (He dies at the age of 68, on September 23, 1902).

The first person to investigate the Colorado rivers was an explorer from the western United States.

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John Wesley Powell before becoming famous

John Wesley Powell was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1834 is also the year of Horse (馬) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He showed an early interest in the natural sciences by taking field trips up the Mississippi River.

Achievement of John Wesley Powell

From Wyoming to the Grand Canyon, his adventures covered 900 miles in four boats.

John Wesley Powell's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In 1862, he married Emma Dean. The couple only had one child together.

John Wesley Powell Collabed with

Another important player in the exploration of the American West was Explorer Peter Skene Ogden.

John Wesley Powell Income & Net worth

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Latest information about John Wesley Powell updated on March 22 2023.