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