Powell Plateau in the Grand Canyon named after him
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John Wesley Powell was a 19th-century American explorer, geologist, and Civil War veteran best known for leading the first documented boat expedition through the Grand Canyon and for his influential work in Western U.S. land and water policy.
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| Powell Plateau in the Grand Canyon named after him canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American politician
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Civil War veteran ⓘ academic administrator ⓘ explorer ⓘ geologist ⓘ human ⓘ plateau ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1834-03-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1902-09-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Illinois College
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Oberlin College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Smithsonian Institution
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U.S. Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ethnology
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geography ⓘ geology ⓘ hydrology ⓘ land management ⓘ water policy ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Western United States land-use policy
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Western United States water allocation policy ⓘ |
| hasPart | Powell Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exploration of the Colorado River
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first documented passage through the Grand Canyon by boat ⓘ influential work in Western U.S. land policy ⓘ influential work in Western U.S. water policy ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Grand Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Wesley Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | first documented boat expedition through the Grand Canyon ⓘ |
| occupation |
bureaucrat
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explorer ⓘ geologist ⓘ professor ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participantIn | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mount Morris, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Haven, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director of the Bureau of Ethnology at the Smithsonian Institution
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Director of the U.S. Geological Survey ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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