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Cox, Mount (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Mount Cox (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Mountain
This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Peak in the Rouen Mountains about 2950 m high between Mt Hankey and Mt Hall with 1500 m cliffs and an un-named ridge on the east side above Peel Cirque. Named for Nicholas Cox (b. 1953) who worked for BAS for over 40 years in a variety of roles. Wintered at Signy Research Station 1976 and 1977 as boatman & builder and responsible for medical care, and Rothera 1980 as Base General Assistant, carpenter and dog driver. Later, polar guide at Rothera 1987-88, and Base Commander at Signy to 1991. Manager of the UK's Arctic Research station at Ny-?lesund, Svalbard which he helped establish in 1991. Awarded the Polar Medal in 1992, Second Clasp in 2017 and MBE 2006.
Named for Nicholas Cox (b. 1953) who worked for BAS for over 40 years in a variety of roles. Wintered at Signy Research Station 1976 and 1977 as boatman & builder and responsible for medical care, and Rothera 1980 as Base General Assistant, carpenter and dog driver. Later, polar guide at Rothera 1987-88, and Base Commander at Signy to 1991. Manager of the UK's Arctic Research station at Ny-?lesund, Svalbard which he helped establish in 1991. Awarded the Polar Medal in 1992, Second Clasp in 2017 and MBE 2006.
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