Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Hales Peak (GBR) | 64° 08' 00.0" S | 62° 09' 00.0" W | Peak |
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Name ID: 109168
Place ID: 5879
rising to c. 1000m between Bouquet Bay and Hill Bay, Brabant Island, was photographed from the air by FIDASE, 1956-57; in association with the names of pioneers of medicine grouped in this area, named after The Rev. Stephen Hales (1677-1761), English curate of Teddington, who was the first to estimate blood pressure and who also made important advances in hygiene (APC, 1960, p.4; BAS 250 sheet SQ 19-20/4, 1-DOS 1974). |
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| Hales Peak (USA) | 64° 08' 00.0" S | 62° 09' 00.0" W | Peak |
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Name ID: 126087
Place ID: 5879
A peak rising from the northeast shoulder of Mount Cabeza in the northeast part of Brabant Island, Palmer Archipelago. Mapped from air photos taken by Hunting Aerosurveys, Ltd., 1956-57. Named by UK-APC for Stephen Hales (1677-1761), English curate of Teddington, who first estimated blood pressure, and made important advances in hygiene. |
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