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PC Mahalanobis: Father of Statistical Studies in India


 

Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis was born on June 29, 1893. After his brilliant performance in matriculation examination, he did his B.Sc (Honours) from Calcutta University in 1912 and later M.A. from Cambridge University in 1915. On his return to India he joined the Calcutta University as Professor of Physics in 1915 and later headed Department of Physics in the University from 1922 to 1945 and was attached to it till 1948.
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Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis was born on June 29, 1893. After his brilliant performance in matriculation examination, he did his B.Sc (Honours) from Calcutta University in 1912 and later M.A. from Cambridge University in 1915. On his return to India he joined the Calcutta University as Professor of Physics in 1915 and later headed Department of Physics in the University from 1922 to 1945 and was attached to it till 1948.