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Mt Everest was named after George Everest. George Everest was a Welsh person who was the Surveyor-General of India from 1830 to 1843.

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In 1856, the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India established the first published height of Everest, then known as Peak XV

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Mt. Everest is named after?

Mt Everest was named after Sir George Everest in 1865. He was a British surveyor-general of India.


Where did the name Mt Everest come from?

Named after sir george Everest


How Mt. Everest was named?

It was decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, the Surveyor General of India.


Why did they name Mt Everest?

It was decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, the Surveyor General of India.


How old was George Everest when he died?

Are you speaking of Sir George Everest? Mt Everest was named after him in 1865. He died in London in 1866.


When was Mt. Everest discovered?

Mount Everest was first measured and identified as the world's highest peak in 1856 by the Great Trigonometrical Survey of British India. However, it was not officially named Mount Everest until 1865.


Was George Everest successful at climbing mt Everest and coming back down?

If you mean George Everest who after the mountain was named after then he never climbed on Mount Everest.


What mountain was the tallest when Mt. Everest was not discovered?

Mt Everest.


What continent is mt. Everest?

Mt. Everest can be found on Asia


Where in the world is Mt. Everest?

Mt Everest is located in China :)


Who climbed to the top of Everest with sir edmand hillary?

A sherpa giude named Tensing Norgay climbed Mt. Everest with Sir Edmund.


How many feet is Mt Apo and Mt Everest?

the mt. everest have feet 29,035