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Santos Peak (64°25′S 61°32′W) is a peak lying south of Murray Island, on the west coast of Graham Land. Charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, 1897–99. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960 for Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873–1932), Brazilian inventor resident in France, who designed and flew 14 small airships and accomplished the first official powered flight in Europe in 1906.

 This article incorporates public domain material from "Santos Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 

External links

• Santos Peak. Copernix satellite image

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Der Santos Peak ist ein rund 570 m hoher Berg an der Danco-Küste des Grahamlands auf der Antarktischen Halbinsel. Er ragt südlich der Murray-Insel auf.

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