Radhanath Sikdar
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Radhanath Sikdar was a 19th-century Indian mathematician and surveyor best known for calculating the height of Mount Everest as the world’s tallest peak.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian mathematician
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Indian surveyor ⓘ mathematician ⓘ person ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1813 ⓘ |
| contributedTo | measurement of Himalayan peaks ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1870 ⓘ |
| discovered | that Peak XV was the highest mountain in the world ⓘ |
| employer | Great Trigonometrical Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Bengali ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geodesy
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mathematics ⓘ surveying ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early Indian contributor to modern geodesy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
calculating the height of Mount Everest
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identifying Mount Everest as the world’s tallest peak ⓘ |
| name | Radhanath Sikdar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | computed the height of Peak XV (later named Mount Everest) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
mathematician
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surveyor ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the first Indians to hold a responsible position in the Great Trigonometrical Survey ⓘ |
| region | Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMethod | trigonometric calculations for height measurement ⓘ |
| workedOn | Great Trigonometrical Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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