Mount Lyttleton

Mount Lyttleton

Mount Lyttleton (66°24′S 65°22′W / 66.4°S 65.367°W / -66.4; -65.367) is a conspicuous, almost entirely snow-covered mountain near the head of Cardell Glacier, on the west coast of Graham Land. Photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) under Ronne, 1947-48. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960 for Westcote R. Lyttleton (1877–1956), New Zealand Works Dir. of Triplex Safety Glass Co. Ltd., London, who first introduced laminated safety glass for use in goggles in about 1912.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mount Lyttleton" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).