Until 1852, Kangchenjunga was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world, but calculations based on various readings and measurements made by the Great Trigonometric Survey of India in 1849 came to the conclusion that Mount Everest, known as Peak XV at the time, was the highest.
Mount Everest was officially discovered to be the highest mountain in the world on June 8, 1856 by British surveyors. The mountain had likely been known to locals and climbers before this official confirmation.
The first mountain to be recognized and named by modern explorers is often considered to be Mount Everest, which is the highest peak in the world. However, many mountains have been known to indigenous peoples long before modern exploration. The concept of the "first mountain" can vary depending on cultural and historical perspectives, as many ancient civilizations revered local mountains as sacred or significant landmarks.
The element helium was first discovered in space through its spectral lines in the sun's spectrum. It was later discovered on Earth through the analysis of uranium ores in 1895.
Helium was first discovered in space in 1868 through spectral analysis of sunlight during a solar eclipse. It was later discovered on Earth in 1895 through the analysis of a uranium ore.
The compass was discovered in ancient China around the 2nd century BC. It was initially used for divination before its navigation applications were realized.
mt everest
it was nothing!!! MT. EVEREST WAS STILL THE HIGHEST...JUST NOT DISCOVERED YET!
It was still Mount Everest. Mount Everest is in Asia, in the Old World, and so was not recently discovered by Europeans.
The highest mountain before Mount Everest is Kangchenjunga, located in the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and India. Kangchenjunga has an elevation of 8,586 meters (28,169 feet) and is the third highest peak in the world.
Mt. Everest. It doesn't matter if it was discovered or not. It was still the tallest mountain. -Aura :)
Until 1852, Kangchenjunga was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world, but calculations based on various readings and measurements made by the Great Trigonometric Survey of India in 1849 came to the conclusion that Mount Everest, known as Peak XV at the time, was the highest.
they tryed to climb it before the north and south poles
yes it was. it was found in 1623 and the first person to find it was recardo treatg
Until 1852, Kangchenjunga was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world standing at 8,586m or 28,169ft high.
Until 1852, Kangchenjunga was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world, but calculations based on various readings and measurements made by the Great Trigonometric Survey of India in 1849 came to the conclusion that Mount Everest, known as Peak XV at the time, was the highest.
k2 is the mountain
Mount Everest was officially discovered to be the highest mountain in the world on June 8, 1856 by British surveyors. The mountain had likely been known to locals and climbers before this official confirmation.