John Wesley Powell
Former Director of the United States Geological Survey
John Wesley Powell was an American geologist, U.S. Army soldier, explorer of the American West, professor at Illinois Wesleyan University, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions. Wikipedia
Born: March 24, 1834, Mount Morris, NY
Died: September 23, 1902 (age 68 years), Haven, Brooklin, ME
Children: Mary Dean Powell
Organizations founded: Bureau of American Ethnology, National Geographic Society, and Cosmos Club
Production company: National Geographic Society