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Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1959-66. Mount Steere was named for William C. Steere, biologist at [[McMurdo Station]], 1964-65 season. | Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1959-66. Mount Steere was named for William C. Steere, biologist at [[McMurdo Station]], 1964-65 season. | ||
==Noble title== | |||
In the [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]], the Count of Steere, Benjamin Schenkman, takes his title from this mountain. His wife, the Countess of Frakes, Kelly Schenkman, takes her title from the neighboring Mount Frakes. | In the [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]], the Count of Steere, Benjamin Schenkman, takes his title from this mountain. His wife, the Countess of Frakes, Kelly Schenkman, takes her title from the neighboring Mount Frakes. | ||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||