George Everest-Tip and Top of Mussoorie Colonel Sir George Everest was born in (4 July 1790 in Crickhowell, Brecknockshire, wales, or Greenwich, London, England and died on 1 Dec 1866(aged 76) Hyde park gardens, London, England) was a British surveyor and geographer. who served India from 1830 to 1843. He is best known for having Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth, named in his honor.