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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The peak and its surrounding area were mapped by USGS from ground surveys and [[United States Navy]] air photos collected during the years 1959–66. Scudder Peak was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Brent E. Scudder, who served as a meteorologist at [[Byrd Station]] in 1966. | The peak and its surrounding area were mapped by USGS from ground surveys and [[United States Navy]] air photos collected during the years 1959–66. Scudder Peak was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Brent E. Scudder, who served as a meteorologist at [[Byrd Station]] in 1966. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 27 June 2025, Maggie Webb, an advisor in spelling and grammar to Prince Owen, Duke of [[MacAyeal Ice Stream|MacAyeal]], was granted the [[peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Countess of Scudder. Her Ladyship's title is so-named for Scudder Peak. | |||
[[Category:Mountains]] | [[Category:Mountains]] |