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. This enormous peak was surveyed by Everest's successor, Andrew Scott Waugh, in his role as the Surveyor-General of India. George had nether climbed on Mount Everest.
It was decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, the Surveyor General of India.
It was decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, the Surveyor General of India.
It was named after Sir George Everest.
Mount Everest was first called Peak XV when it was discovered. It was decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, the Surveyor General of India.
Mount Everest is part of the Himalayas mountain range.
Peak XV was named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, the Surveyor General of India.
It was decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, the Surveyor General of India.
Andrew Waugh decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, his predecessor as Surveyor General of India.
Andrew Waugh decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, his predecessor as Surveyor General of India.
Mount Everest is part of the Himalayan mountain range.
Mount Everest is part of the Himalayas mountain range.
It was decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, the Surveyor General of India.Mount Everest is 8,848m high making it the highest mountain in the world.