Mount Rendu () is a mountain between

Reid Glacier Reid Glacier is an 11-mile-long (18 km) glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It trends north to Reid Inlet in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, two miles (3 km) south of Glacier Bay and 72 miles (116 km) northwest of Hoonah. ...

and Heim Glacier on Arrowsmith Peninsula in Graham Land. Mapped by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) from surveys and air photos, 1948–59. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for

Louis Rendu Louis Rendu (December 9, 1789 in Meyrin – August 28, 1859) was French Roman Catholic bishop of Annecy and a scientist. He was the author of ''Theorie des glaciers de la Savoie'', an important book on the mechanisms of glacial motion Gl ...

(1789–1859),

French Bishop French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ...

and scientist, author of ''Theorie des glaciers de la Savoie'', an important book on the mechanism of glacier flow. Bauer Buttress is a projecting rock buttress on the northeast side of Mount Rendu. It was named by UK-APC following geological work by the

British Antarctic Survey The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is the United Kingdom's national polar research institute. It has a dual purpose, to conduct polar science, enabling better understanding of global issues, and to provide an active presence in the Antarctic on ...

, 1980–81, after

Albert Bauer Albert Bauer (June 6, 1928 – April 21, 2021) was an American politician in the American state of Washington. Early life Bauer was born in Lewistown, Montana and attended Clark Community College, Portland State College, and Oregon State Un ...

, French engineer and glaciologist.

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