Historedia
Person

Andrew Waugh

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1856

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Andrew Waugh, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Great Trigonometrical Survey measures Peak XV (Everest)

    1856

    Role: Announced the height of Peak XV in 1856

    1. 1856 · KangchenjungaConfirmation of Kangchenjunga's Rank

      The 1856 announcement confirmed Kangchenjunga as the third-highest mountain, correcting the assumption that it was the highest.

    2. March 1856 · CalcuttaAnnouncement of Peak XV Height

      Andrew Waugh announced Peak XV as 29,002 feet high in March 1856, confirming it as the world's highest mountain.

Sources

  1. Mount Everest Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27