6. Mountains and Maps Flashcards
Map of Africa
Created by John Thomson, 1813. Much of the continent is simply labeled “unknown parts.” The map details the mythical “Mountains of the Moon,” which were first postulated by Ptolemy to be the source of the Nile and remained on maps until the mid 19th century explorations of Burton, Speke, and Livingstone.
Who was Sir Henry Morton Stanley?
1872, was a British journalist and explorer famous for his exploration of central Africa and his search for missionary and explorer David Livingstone.
Who was Julius von Payer
(1841-1915) was an Austro-Hungarian military officer, mountaineer, arctic explorer, cartographer, landscape artist and professor at the military academy.
Royal Geological Society
Had a map room in 1912. From its foundation in 1830, the society collected material relating to geographical knowledge.
What came out of Peaks, Passes, and Glaciers?
“an unlimited field for adventure”
Was the precursor to The Alpine Journal, the official organ of the The Alpine Club, founded in London, 1857.
Who was James Forbes?
Glaciologist
In 1808, survey computations showed __________ (8161m [26,795ft]) to be the highest mountain yet surveyed. The Nepalese mountain is the 7th highest in the world.
Dhaulagiri
Great Trigonomentrical Survey of India
A project that aimed to survey the entire Indian subcontinent with scientific precision. Measurements along the Himalayas from northern India. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London, 1858.
Who is Sir George Everest?
(1790 - 1866) Welsh surveyor and geographer, and the Surveyor General of India from 1830 through 1843
What is Mount Everest?
(also known in Nepal as Sagarmatha and in Tibet as Chomolungma) is the Earth’s highest mountain at 8,848m (29,029ft).
The first British expedition to Everest in 1921 – which included __________ __________– was primarily for mapping and reconnaissance to discover whether a route to the summit could be found from the north side.
George Mallory and Edward Oliver Wheeler
