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They were discovered in December 1934 by the [[Byrd Antarctic Expedition]] geological party under Quin Blackburn, and named by Richard E. Byrd for John Oliver La Gorce, Vice President of the National Geographic Society. | They were discovered in December 1934 by the [[Byrd Antarctic Expedition]] geological party under Quin Blackburn, and named by Richard E. Byrd for John Oliver La Gorce, Vice President of the National Geographic Society. | ||
== | ==Noble titles== | ||
Several of Westarctica's [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|Hereditary Nobles]] draw the names of their titles from geographic features in the La Gorce Mountains, including: | Westarctica's Duke of La Gorce, Yannick Beuvelet's title comes from this mountain range. Several of Westarctica's other [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|Hereditary Nobles]] also draw the names of their titles from geographic features in the La Gorce Mountains, including: | ||
* Goldstream Peak | * Goldstream Peak | ||