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Radhanath Sikdar | |
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Died | 17 May 1870 | (aged 56)
Nationality | British Indian |
Alma mater | Presidency College (BA) |
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Relatives | Srinath 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]