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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The Stanford Nunatak was mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos collected during the years 1959-65. Stanford Nunatak was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names (US-ACAN) in honor of Thomas H. Stanford, an ionospheric physicist at [[Byrd Station]] in 1970. | The Stanford Nunatak was mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos collected during the years 1959-65. Stanford Nunatak was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names (US-ACAN) in honor of Thomas H. Stanford, an ionospheric physicist at [[Byrd Station]] in 1970. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 28 January 2018, Michael Nagiller was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron of Stanford in recognition of his support of Westarctica. His title is named for this feature. | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category: Nunataks]] | [[Category: Nunataks]] |