About
Surveyor of India who laid the groundwork for its accurate mapping and had a mountain named in his honor.
Before Fame
After completing a survey of Java, he spent the better part of 25 years surveying the Indian subcontinent.
Trivia
His former house in India has been abandoned, but there were plans to make it a historical monument.
Family Life
He had six children with Emma Wing Everest.
Associated With
Mount Everest, named after George, attracted many adventurous climbers, among them the great Edmund Hillary.
