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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