Dreschhoff Peak () in Antarctica is named after
Gisela A.M. Dreschhoff, a physicist at the Space Technology Center,
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. Tw ...
, who conducted radioactivity surveys and other field work in various parts of Antarctica, including
Victoria Land
Victoria Land is a region in eastern Antarctica which fronts the western side of the Ross Sea and the Ross Ice Shelf, extending southward from about 70°30'S to 78°00'S, and westward from the Ross Sea to the edge of the Antarctic Plateau. I ...
, for 11 field seasons, 1976–89.
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References
Mountains of Victoria Land
Scott Coast
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