Quotes From John Wesley Powell John Wesley Powell

John Wesley Powell — American Explorer born on March 24, 1834, died on September 23, 1902

John Wesley Powell was a U.S. soldier, geologist, explorer of the American West, professor at Illinois Wesleyan University, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions. He is famous for the 1869 Powell Geographic Expedition, a three-month river trip down the Green and Colorado rivers, including the first known passage by Europeans through the Grand Canyon... (wikipedia)