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'''Mount Gould''' (85°48′S 148°40′W) is a prominent mountain, 2,385 m high, surmounting the central part of the [[Tapley Mountains]], in the [[Queen Maud Mountains]] of [[Westarctica]]. | '''Mount Gould''' (85°48′S 148°40′W) is a prominent mountain, 2,385 m high, surmounting the central part of the [[Tapley Mountains]], in the [[Queen Maud Mountains]] of [[Westarctica]]. | ||
==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
Mount Gould was discovered in December 1929 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Laurence Gould. The mountain was by [[Richard E. Byrd]] in honor of president Laurence M. Gould of Carleton College, a polar explorer who served as geologist and second in command of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928–30. From 1955–1970, Gould was a leader in the planning of the U.S. [[Antarctic]] Research Program, and has served as chairman of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Polar Research, and chairman of the international Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. | Mount Gould was discovered in December 1929 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Laurence Gould. The mountain was by [[Richard E. Byrd]] in honor of president Laurence M. Gould of Carleton College, a polar explorer who served as geologist and second in command of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928–30. From 1955–1970, Gould was a leader in the planning of the U.S. [[Antarctic]] Research Program, and has served as chairman of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Polar Research, and chairman of the international Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 18 June 2024, Lucas Broems was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron of Gould in recognition of his support of Westarctica. His Lordship's title is derived from Mount Gould. | |||
[[Category: Mountains]] | [[Category: Mountains]] | ||