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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
It was discovered by the [[Byrd Antarctic Expedition]] geological party led by [[Quin Blackburn]], in December 1934. The bluff was visited on 5 December 1962 by a geological party of the Ohio State University Institute of Polar Studies, led by George Doumani, and was named by him for Chief Warrant Officer John D'Angelo, US Army, a helicopter pilot who landed the party on this bluff. | It was discovered by the [[Byrd Antarctic Expedition]] geological party led by [[Quin Blackburn]], in December 1934. The bluff was visited on 5 December 1962 by a geological party of the Ohio State University Institute of Polar Studies, led by George Doumani, and was named by him for Chief Warrant Officer John D'Angelo, US Army, a helicopter pilot who landed the party on this bluff. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 20 November 2020, Francesco Alvaro Ronchi was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron D'Angelo in recognition of his years of dedication and service in the [[Honorary Consular Corps]] as Consul-General to Italy. | |||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||