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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The mountain was first delineated from aerial photographs taken by [[U.S. Navy]] Operation Highjump in December 1946. Mount Bramhall was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Dr. E.H. Bramhall, a physicist of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition from 1933–35. | The mountain was first delineated from aerial photographs taken by [[U.S. Navy]] Operation Highjump in December 1946. Mount Bramhall was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Dr. E.H. Bramhall, a physicist of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition from 1933–35. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 12 March 2025, Shawn Michael Crapo was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron of Bramhall in recognition of his support of [[Westarctica]]. His Lordship's title is named for this mountain. | |||
[[Category: Thurston Island]] | [[Category: Thurston Island]] | ||
[[Category: Mountains]] | [[Category: Mountains]] | ||