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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos taken during the years 1959–65. Mount Galla was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names for Lieutenant Edward J. Galla, U.S. Navy, who was medical doctor and leader of support personnel at [[Byrd Station]] in 1959. | It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos taken during the years 1959–65. Mount Galla was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names for Lieutenant Edward J. Galla, U.S. Navy, who was medical doctor and leader of support personnel at [[Byrd Station]] in 1959. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 10 July 2023, [[Grand Duke Travis]] bestowed the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron of Galla upon Wen-Cheng (Vincent), Ou. The baron is the father of the Count of [[Mount Ronne|Ronne]]. | |||
[[Category: Mountains]] | [[Category: Mountains]] | ||