Powell, John Wesley

John Wesley Powell
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John Wesley Powell

Name	Powell, John Wesley Gender: M
born on	24 March 1834 at 13:00 (= 1:00 PM )
Place	Mount Morris, New York, 42n44, 77w52
Timezone	LMT m77w52 (is local mean time)
Data source	Orig source not known Rodden Rating C Collector: Rodden
Astrology data	03°38' 26°26 Asc. 03°25'

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Biography

American scientist, geologist and surveyor. An authority on irrigation, he is remembered for his classification of American languages and his surveys of the Rocky Mountain region. He became the Director of the Bureau of Ethnology in 1879 and of the Geological Survey by 1881.

Powell was a Major in the Union Army during the Civil War. On May 24, 1869, the one-armed war hero led an expedition of ten men in four boats on a hazardous trip of 1,000 miles, through the Grand Canyon, Three of the men died en route. Powell died 9/23/1902 Haven, ME.

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Events

• Work : Begin Major Project 24 May 1869 (began 1,000 mile expedition)
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• Death, Cause unspecified September 1902 (Age 78)
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Source Notes

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Categories

• Vocation : Engineer : Civil (Surveyor)

• Vocation : Military : Military service (Civil War Major)

• Vocation : Science : Geology (Geologist)

• Notable : Book Collection : American Book