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The foreland was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names after John Hanessian, Jr. (1925–74), of George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Hanessian was a noted authority on political science and international affairs and at the time of his death, he was working with the National Science Foundation. From 1954–58, he served on the National Academy of Sciences staff and made a substantial contribution to the Committee on Polar Research in the planning and carrying out of the United States International Geophysical Year program. | The foreland was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names after John Hanessian, Jr. (1925–74), of George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Hanessian was a noted authority on political science and international affairs and at the time of his death, he was working with the National Science Foundation. From 1954–58, he served on the National Academy of Sciences staff and made a substantial contribution to the Committee on Polar Research in the planning and carrying out of the United States International Geophysical Year program. | ||
==Noble title== | |||
On 13 August 2019, Dany-el Baker, the Viscountess of [[Melville Point|Melville]] was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|hereditary peerage title]] Duchess of Hanessian in recognition of her long-standing support of [[Westarctica]] and her participation in the [[Constitutional Convention]]. | |||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||