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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The mountain range was discovered by the United States [[Antarctic]] Service during the 1939–41 expedition led by Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd]]. The Demas Range was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in honor of E.J. "Pete" Demas, a member of the Byrd Antarctic Expeditions of 1928–30 and 1933–35. | The mountain range was discovered by the United States [[Antarctic]] Service during the 1939–41 expedition led by Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd]]. The Demas Range was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in honor of E.J. "Pete" Demas, a member of the Byrd Antarctic Expeditions of 1928–30 and 1933–35. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 7 July 2025, David Malocco, Westarctica's [[Honorary Consular Corps|Honorary Consul]] to Ireland, was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Duke of Demas. His Grace's title was named in connection with the Demas Range. | |||
[[Category: Mountains]] | [[Category: Mountains]] |