Statistician
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
The Mahalanobis distance, and the Indian statistical system.
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 economic Planning Commission of independent India. He made pioneering studies in anthropometry in India. He founded the Indian Statistical Institute, and contributed to the design of large-scale sample surveys. For his contributions, Mahalanobis has been considered the father of statistics in India. Since 2007, 29 June is celebrated as National Statistics Day in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of P.C. Mahalanobis and his contributions to statistical science and planning.
- Born
- 1893-06-29, Kolkata, IndiaA Thursday
- Died
- 1972-06-28, Kolkata, IndiaA Wednesday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- British Raj
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1893-06-29, Kolkata, India · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Kolkatathe zone used then
Asia/KolkataThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 7°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 7°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 0°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 23°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 29°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 21°58′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 6°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 6°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 12°01′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 9°57′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1972-06-28, Kolkata, India · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Kolkatathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 6°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 23°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 29°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 20°34′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Cancer | 29°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 3°00′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 13°31′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 14°12′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 3°01′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 29°24′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.