Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis was an Indian scientist and statistician.
He was born on 29 June 1893 in Kolkata and died on 28 June 1972 in Kolkata.
He was the first Indian statistician who had received the word credit.
The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) was founded by him and funded to large-scale sample surveys of the design.
He had organized innovative studies in anthropometry, which is the study of the measurements and proportions of the human body in India.
This plan had motivated the development of heavy industry in India and later this plan was known as the Mahalanobis model or Basic Industry strategy of economic development.
Achievement of PC Mahalanobis:
He received one of the highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan from the government of India for his role to science and service to the country