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In November 1847, Andrew Waugh, the British Surveyor General of India made several observations from the Sawajpore station at the east end of the Himalayas. Kangchenjunga was then considered the highest peak in the world, and with interest he noted a peak (Everest) beyond it, about 230 km (140 mi) away.
In 1856, Andrew Waugh announced Everest (then known as Peak XV) as 8,840 m (29,002 ft) high, after several years of calculations based on observations made by the Great Trigonometric Survey.
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Who descovered mount everest?
George Everest discovered Mount Everest in 1852.
When was Mount Everest discoved?
Mount Everest was discovered in 1841.
Before Mount Everest was discovered what was the tallest mountain on earth?
It was still Mount Everest. Mount Everest is in Asia, in the Old World, and so was not recently discovered by Europeans.
The oil discovery on Mount Everest?
There has been no oil discovered on Mount Everest.
How high was mount Everest when they first discovered it?
The first recorded height for Mount Everest when it was discovered was 29.002ft or 8.839m.
Who disocvered Mount Everest?
Andrew Waugh discovered and measured the height of Mount Everest.
Which was the tallest Mountain before Mount Everest was discovered?
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The man who discovered mount Everest as the highest peak of the himalaya was?
In 1841 Andrew Waugh discovered and recorded the location of Mount Everest it was then called Peak XV
What was the tallest mountain in the world before mount Everest was found?
it was nothing!!! MT. EVEREST WAS STILL THE HIGHEST...JUST NOT DISCOVERED YET!
When did sir George everstest discover Mount Everest?
Sir George Everest did not discover Mount Everest. Andrew Waugh was the person who discovered Mount Everest. Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest for all his work he done on mapping India.
Why it is named as mount 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.
Who was the man who discovered mount everest?
Mount Everest (known then as Peak B) was discovered and measured by Andrew Waugh, the British Surveyor General of India in 1847.
