John Wesley Powell

John Wesley Powell was a U.S. Army soldier, explorer of the American West, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions. He is famous for his 1869 geographic expedition, a three-month river trip down the Green and Colorado rivers, including the first official U.S.

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Who was born first?

• John Wesley Powell and Ernst Haeckel were born the same year
• John Wesley Powell and Gustav Hermann Nachtigal were born the same year
• John Wesley Powell and Adolf Lüderitz were born the same year
• John Wesley Powell and Franz Steindachner were born the same year
• John Wesley Powell was born 1 year after John Anderson

Timeline

1. John AndersonOctober 4, 1833 – August 15, 1900
2. Adolf LüderitzJuly 16, 1834 – October 24, 1886
3. Ernst HaeckelFebruary 16, 1834 – August 9, 1919
4. Franz SteindachnerNovember 11, 1834 – December 10, 1919
5. Gustav Hermann NachtigalFebruary 23, 1834 – April 20, 1885
6. John Wesley Powell (this page)March 24, 1834 – September 23, 1902

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