Pathani Samanta
Indian astronomer
Died when: 69 years 0 days (828 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Mahamahopadhyaya Chandrasekhara Singha Harichandana Mahapatra Samanta (Odia: ମହାମହୋପାଧ୍ୟାୟ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର ସିଂହ ହରିଚନ୍ଦନ ମହାପାତ୍ର ସାମନ୍ତ), better known as Pathani Samanta (Odia: ପଠାଣି ସାମନ୍ତ), was an Indian astronomer 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.
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