Episode 2 of 2
Announcement of Peak XV Height
- When
- March 1856
- Where
- Calcutta
Andrew Waugh announced Peak XV as 29,002 feet high in March 1856, confirming it as the world's highest mountain.
Waugh announced his findings in a letter to his deputy in Calcutta in March 1856. The height of 29,002 feet was based on years of calculations from Great Trigonometrical Survey observations, correcting earlier assumptions.
Sources
- Mount Everest Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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