Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
This is Volume VIII of the National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoirs series. It is read as 33 sections using the memoir headings. John Wesley Powell (1834-1902) was a leading figure in the geological explorations of the West and helped establish the federal U.S. Geological Survey in 1879. He also led the Bureau of Ethnology and advocated for better treatment and study of Native American tribes and culture. He wrote a definitive study of the arid western U.S., advocating for thoughtful ir...
Episodes (33)
Personal Estimates
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Truth and Error
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Pentalogic Series
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Philosophical Studies
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Indian Linguistic Families
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Inductive Studies
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Evolution of Music
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Views on Evolution
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Mannerisms
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Synthetic Essays
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Savagery, Barbarism, and Civilization
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Indian Languages and Mythology
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Bureau of Ethnology
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Ethnological Work
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Residence in Washington
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Resignation from the Survey
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Administration
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Irrigation Survey
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Reports and Folios
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Topographical Map
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
The Geological Survey
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Lands of the Arid Region
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Physiographic Essays
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Planation
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Baselevel of Erosion
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Physiographic Work
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Geological Work
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Antecedent Rivers
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Geological Survey of the Territories and Report on the Colorado Canyon
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Exploration of the Colorado Canyon
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Visit to the Rocky Mountains, 1867-1868
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Service in the Civil War
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell
Early Life
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell