Radhanath Sikdar

Mathematician, Deceased Person

1813 – 1870

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Who was Radhanath Sikdar?

Radhanath Sikdar was an Indian mathematician who, among many other things, calculated the height of Peak XV in the Himalaya and showed it to be the tallest mountain above sea level. Peak XV was later named Mount Everest.

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Born
1813
Religion
  • Hinduism
Profession
Education
  • University of Calcutta
  • Presidency College, Kolkata
Lived in
  • Kolkata
Died
May 17, 1870

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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