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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The island was partially delineated from air photos taken by the [[Byrd Antarctic Expedition]] (1928–30) on the flight of 5 December 1929. The island was completely mapped by the United States Geological Survey, 1959–65, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Lawrence J. Driscoll, [[U.S.Navy]], a Boatswain's Mate aboard USS ''[[USS Glacier|Glacier]]'' along this coast from 1961–62. | The island was partially delineated from air photos taken by the [[Byrd Antarctic Expedition]] (1928–30) on the flight of 5 December 1929. The island was completely mapped by the United States Geological Survey, 1959–65, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Lawrence J. Driscoll, [[U.S. Navy]], a Boatswain's Mate aboard USS ''[[USS Glacier|Glacier]]'' along this coast from 1961–62. | ||
==Noble title== | ==Noble title== | ||
From the early days of the [[Achaean Territory of Antarctica|Achaean Territory]], the name "Driscoll" has been used to create several titles in the [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|Hereditary Nobility]]. In 2004, Jon-Lawrence Langer, the current [[Duke of Moulton-Berlin]] was granted the title "Duke of Driscoll" while his young son was given the [[Courtesy | From the early days of the [[Achaean Territory of Antarctica|Achaean Territory]], the name "Driscoll" has been used to create several titles in the [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|Hereditary Nobility]]. In 2004, Jon-Lawrence Langer, the current [[Duke of Moulton-Berlin]] was granted the title "Duke of Driscoll" while his young son was given the [[Courtesy title]], "Prince of Driscoll." These titles were later revised and expanded when Jon-Lawrence was invited into the [[Baronage]] and the Achaean Territory evolved into [[Westarctica]]. | ||
The most recent incarnation of the title has been bestowed upon D. Chase Callahan as Prince Dylan, Duke of Driscoll. | The most recent incarnation of the title has been bestowed upon D. Chase Callahan as Prince Dylan, Duke of Driscoll. | ||