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Mahamahopadhyaya Chandrasekhara Singha Harichandana Mahapatra Pathani Samanta | |
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| Born | 13 December 1835 |
| Died | 11 June 1904 (aged 67) |
| Known for | Astronomy, Mathematics, Astrology |
Pathani Samanta[a] better known as Mahamahopadhyaya Chandrasekhara Singha Harichandana Mahapatra Samanta,[b] was an Indian astronomer, mathematician and scholar who measured the distance from the Earth to the Sun with a bamboo pipe, and traditional instruments. He was born on 13 December 1835 in Purnimanta Pousha Krishna Ashtami, and died on 11 June 1904 in Purnimanta Adhika Jyeshtha Krishna Trayodashi.
His research and observations were compiled into a book called Siddhanta Darpana, which was written in both Sanskrit and the Odia script. He earned the Mahamahopadhyaya Award in 1893, for his usage of traditional instruments for astronomical observations.[1]
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- ^ Naik, P. C.; Satpathy, L. (1998). "Samanta Chandra Sekhar : The great naked eye astronomer". Bulletin of the Astronomical Society of India. 26: 33–49. Bibcode:1998BASI...26...33N.