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John Wesley Powell (1834 - 1902) wurde in New York geboren und studierte am Illinois Institute. Früh entwickelte er ein Interesse an Geologie und Botanik. Bevor er 1869 seine bedeutendste Expedition zum Colorado River und dem Grand Canyon antrat, unternahm er bereits eine Reihe von Forschungsreisen, u. a. durch das Mississippi-Flusssystem und in die Rocky Mountains. Er studierte desweiteren die Sprachen und Kulturen der westamerikanischen Ureinwohner, hatte seit 1865 einen Lehrstuhl in Geologie inne, war Direktor des Bundesamts für Völkerkunde und Gründungsmitglied der National Geographic Society. Powell starb 1902 in Haven, Maine.
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
