Profession: Scientist and Statistician
Biography: Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis was a pioneering Indian statistician. Originally a professor of Physics, he became more interested in statistics and is possibilities. In 1931 he founded the Indian Statistical Institute with colleagues.
Mahalanobis developed the Mahalanobis distance, a method of comparing two data sets, He also went on to apply statistical methods to large-scale surveys and to apply them to national projects aimed at improving the Indian economy, encouraging the establishment of heavy industry.
Mahalanobis was a member of the Planning Commission of India 1955-67. His mathematical account of the Indian economy was known as the Mahalanobis Model.
Born: June 29, 1893
Birthplace: Kolkata, West Bengal, British India
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Cancer
Historical Events
- 1931-12-17 First meeting of the Indian Statistical Institute organized by Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in Calcutta
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Leonhard Euler
Sophie Germain
Alfred Wegener
Edwin Land
George Washington Carver