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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 Wesleyan University, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions.
John Wesley Powell ( Mount Morris, 24 marzo 1834 – Brooklin, 23 settembre 1902) è stato un geologo, esploratore e militare statunitense .
John Wesley Powell (born March 24, 1834, Mount Morris, New York, U.S.—died September 23, 1902, Haven, Maine) was an American explorer, geologist, and ethnologist, best known for his exploration of the upper portion of the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon.
26 dic 2018 · In 1869 and 1871, John Wesley Powell led two expeditions from Wyoming Territory down the Green and Colorado rivers. These and other explorations brought him to a profound understanding of how the West’s aridity limits its economic prospects.
Geologo (Mount Morris, New York, 1834 - Haven, Maine, 1902); professore di geologia e curatore del museo del Wesleyan College a Bloomington (Illinois), poi nella Normal University, infine direttore dell'ufficio geologico degli USA. Si occupò principalmente di geologia dell'America.
4 gen 2014 · It was the start of one of the greatest journeys of exploration in American history, one that owed everything to the energy, ambition and towering curiosity of US Civil War veteran John Wesley...
Professore di geologia e curatore del museo del Wesleyan College a Bloomington nello stato dell'Illinois nel 1865 e successivamente nella Normal University. Il P. viaggiò molto: dal 1867 al 1869 esplorò i monti del Colorado e i canyons del fiume Green e di altri.
