What happened in the 1800s?
π 1803 - The first successful ascent of Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador, considered then the highest mountain in the world.
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Further Reading
Chimborazo Ecuador - The Tallest Mountain in the World? (happygringo.com)
Mount Chimborazo is Actually the Highest Point on Earth (cntraveler.com)
What is the highest point on Earth as measured from Earth's center? (noaa.gov)
TIL Mt Chimborazo of Ecuador is the highest point on Earth ... - Reddit (reddit.com)
Chimborazo: the furthest mountain from the centre of the Earth (markhorrell.com)
Mount Chimborazo is the highest point on Earth, but not the world's ... (reddit.com)
Chimborazo and Tungurahua, Ecuador - NASA Earth Observatory (nasa.gov)