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How did mt everst get its name?

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∙ 11y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

George Everest was a Welsh surveyor and geographer, and the Surveyor General of India from 1830 through 1843. In 1865, Mount Everest was named in his honour despite his objections by the Royal Geographical Society.

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