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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The glacier was discovered in 1934 by the Byrd [[Antarctic]] Expedition, and named by [[Richard E. Byrd]] for John Hays Hammond, an American mining engineer and philanthropist. | The glacier was discovered in 1934 by the Byrd [[Antarctic]] Expedition, and named by [[Richard E. Byrd]] for John Hays Hammond, an American mining engineer and philanthropist. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 1 December 2023, Dr. Brady McNutly was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Duke of Hammond in recognition of his longstanding support of Westarctica. He had originally been granted the title Baron of [[Merrick Point|Merrick]] in 2017. | |||
[[Category:Glaciers]] | [[Category:Glaciers]] | ||