His suggestion about the Pishon River was supported by James A. Sauer of the American Center of Oriental Research. Sauer made an argument from geology and history that Pishon River was the now-defunct Kuwait River.
James A. Sauer, a member of the American Center of Oriental Research, agreed with the suggestion about the Pishon River. He provided an argument based on geological and historical evidence, stating that the Pishon River is equivalent to the now-discontinued Kuwait River.