Lawson Peak
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Lawson Peak () is a peak 3.5 nautical miles (6 km) southeast of Cape Evensen on the west coast of Graham Land. Photographed by Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd. in 1956-57, and mapped from these photos by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS). Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960 for Sir Arnold Lawson (1867-1947), English ophthalmic surgeon whose work in tinted glass contributed to improvements in the protective qualities of snow goggles. The peak is a prominent landmark when seen from the southwest.
This article incorporates text from Lawson Peak, in the Geographic Names Information System, operated by the United States Geological Survey, and therefore a public domain work of the United States Government.
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