Debabrata B. Lahiri, Indian statistician (Rangoon, Myanmar 17 February 1913 – 27 March 2003)

Recognized as a world-famous figure in the theory of sampling

Introduced circular systematic sampling in the design of sample surveys

Lahiri method of sampling with probability proportional to aggregate size leading to unbiased ratio estimation

A method for sample selection providing unbiased ratio estimates. Bull. Int. Stat. Inst. 33(2):133-40, 1951

EPONYMY

Lahiri theorem

Lahiri-Midzuno-Sen strategy

Lahiri sampling scheme