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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
Mount Grier was discovered in December 1934 by the Byrd [[Antarctic]] Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn, and named by [[Richard E. Byrd]] for Dr. G. Layton Grier, head of the L.D. Caulk Company of Milford, Delaware, who contributed dental supplies to the Byrd expeditions of 1928–30 and 1933–35. | Mount Grier was discovered in December 1934 by the Byrd [[Antarctic]] Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn, and named by [[Richard E. Byrd]] for Dr. G. Layton Grier, head of the L.D. Caulk Company of Milford, Delaware, who contributed dental supplies to the Byrd expeditions of 1928–30 and 1933–35. | ||
==Viscount Grier== | |||
On 13 July 2018, the [[Count of Goldstream]] was granted the additional title "Viscount Grier" in recognition for his work with the [[Honorary Consular Corps]]. It was named for Mount Grier, which is situated directly to the west of Goldstream Peak. | |||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||