Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
Indian scientist and statistician
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis OBE, FNA, FASc, FRS was an Indian scientist and statistician. He is best remembered for the Mahalanobis distance, a statistical measure, and for being one of the members of the first Planning Commission of free India.... Wikipedia
Born: June 29, 1893, Kolkata, India
Died: June 28, 1972 (age 78 years), Kolkata, India
Organizations founded: Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, Documentation Research and Training Centre, and National Sample Survey Office
Education: King's College, Cambridge (1913–1915), Presidency University (1908–1912), Brahmo Boys' School (1904–1908), and more
Spouse: Nirmal Kumari Mahalanobis (m. 1923–1972)
Parents: Prabodh Chandra Mahalanobis
Doctoral advisor: William Herrick Macaulay