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Where did Mount Everest get its name? And have we pronouncing it wrong for over a century? In this clip from a recent episode of the HistoryExtra podcast, mountaineering historian Jonathan Westaway explains the history of ‘Everest’ <\/p>

By Rachel Dinning\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 28 May 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Listen to the full podcast episode here<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Dr Jonathan Westaway is a Senior Research Fellow and specialises in the history of mountaineering, mountain environments and imperial cultures of exploration<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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