William Morris Davis

Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell

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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 irrigation and land management practices. Powell predicted that water rights purchased by corporations...

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William Morris Davis

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Oct 1, 2024

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Episodes

Personal Estimates 01.10.2024
Truth and Error 01.10.2024
Pentalogic Series 01.10.2024
Philosophical Studies 01.10.2024
Indian Linguistic Families 30.09.2024
Inductive Studies 30.09.2024
Evolution of Music 30.09.2024
Views on Evolution 30.09.2024
Mannerisms 30.09.2024
Synthetic Essays 30.09.2024
Savagery, Barbarism, and Civilization 30.09.2024
Indian Languages and Mythology 30.09.2024
Bureau of Ethnology 30.09.2024
Ethnological Work 30.09.2024
Residence in Washington 30.09.2024
Resignation from the Survey 30.09.2024
Administration 30.09.2024
Irrigation Survey 30.09.2024
Reports and Folios 30.09.2024
Topographical Map 30.09.2024
The Geological Survey 30.09.2024
Lands of the Arid Region 30.09.2024
Physiographic Essays 30.09.2024
Planation 30.09.2024
Baselevel of Erosion 30.09.2024

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