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On 30 January 2024, Cyril Graham Ashford was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Count Perkins- | On 30 January 2024, Cyril Graham Ashford was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Count Perkins-Paddison. His title is named in connection with Mount Perkins. | ||
[[Category: Mountains]] | [[Category: Mountains]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:43, 11 February 2024
Mount Perkins (76°32′S 144°8′W) is a mountain at the east end of the Fosdick Mountains in the Ford Ranges of Westarctica.
Discovery and name
It was discovered by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition on the Northeastern Flight of December 15–16 in 1934. Mount Perkins was named for Jack E. Perkins, who was a biologist at the United States Antarctic Service West Base (1939–41) and the leader of a biological party which visited this area in December 1940.
Peerage title
On 30 January 2024, Cyril Graham Ashford was granted the peerage title Count Perkins-Paddison. His title is named in connection with Mount Perkins.