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George Everest

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Gender Male
Death157 years ago
Date of birth July 4,1790
Zodiac sign Cancer
Born Crickhowell
United Kingdom
Date of died December 1,1866
DiedLondon
United Kingdom
BuriedSt Andrew's Church, Hove, United Kingdom
Children Lancelot Feilding Everest
Ethel Everest
Job Surveyor
Geodesist
Education Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
BooksColonel Sir George Everest (1790-1866): A Celebration of the Bicentenary of His Birth, 8 November 1990 at the Royal Geographic Society, London
A Series of Letters: Addressed to His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, As President of the Royal Society, Remonstrating Against the Conduct of That Learned Body
Place of burialSt Andrew's Church, Hove, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
Siblings John Everest
NationalityBritish
Welsh
Awards Fellow of the Royal Society
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
Niece Mary Everest Boole
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Sir George Everest, CB, FRS, FRAS, FRGS was a British surveyor and geographer who served as Surveyor General of India from 1830 to 1843. After receiving a military education in Marlow, Everest joined the East India Company and arrived in India at the age of 16.

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