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Radhanath Sikdar
Radhanath Sikdar
Born(1813-10-05)5 October 1813
Jorasanko, Calcutta, Bengal Presidency
Died17 May 1870(1870-05-17) (aged 56)
Chandernagore, Hooghly district, Bengal Presidency
NationalityBritish Indian
Alma materPresidency College (BA)
Parents
  • Tituram Sikdar (father)
  • Devki Sikdar (mother)
RelativesSrinath Sikdar (brother)

Radhanath Sikdar (Bengali: রাধানাথ শিকদার; 5 October 1813 – 17 May 1870) was an Indian mathematician who is best known for calculating the height of Mount Everest.[1] He was the first person to calculate the height of Mount Everest, in 1852.[2][3]

  1. ^ "The man who 'discovered' Everest". 20 October 2003. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Call to rename Mt Everest after Radhanath Sikdar, who measured its height". Hindustan Times.
  3. ^ "How tall will Mount Everest get before it stops growing?". BBC Online.

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