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Anil Kumar Gain
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| Born | 1 February 1919 |
| Died | 7 February 1978 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India, United Kingdom |
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| Known for | Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient Vidyasagar University |
| Awards | FRSS FCPS |
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| Fields | Mathematics and Statistics |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge University of Calcutta Presidency College, Calcutta/Rajabazar Science College Indian Statistical Institute Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
| Doctoral advisor | Henry Ellis Daniels |
Anil Kumar Gain (born February 1, 1919 – died February 7, 1978), also known as Anil Kumar Gayen, was a brilliant Indian mathematician and statistician. He was famous for his work in applied statistics, especially on something called the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient. He often worked with another well-known scientist, Ronald Fisher.
Anil Kumar Gain earned his Ph.D. (a very high university degree) from the University of Cambridge in England. His teacher was Henry Ellis Daniels, who was the head of the Royal Statistical Society at that time. Gain was also honored as a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society and the Cambridge Philosophical Society.
He was the president of the statistics section of the Indian Science Congress Association. He also led the Department of Mathematics at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. Later, he started Vidyasagar University. He named it after Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, a famous social reformer from the Bengali Renaissance.
Early Life
Anil Kumar Gain was born on February 1, 1919, in a small village called Lakkhi. This village is in Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India. His family was not wealthy. His father, Jibankrishna Gain, passed away when Anil was a child. His mother, Panchami Devi, raised him and his siblings by herself. They faced many financial difficulties.
Anil started his education at a local informal school. When he was eight years old, he joined a regular school. He really enjoyed English and mathematics in school. His mother was his first teacher in these subjects. After finishing school, he went to Kolkata to study mathematics at Surendranath College. Then, he earned a master's degree in applied mathematics from Rajabazar Science College at the University of Calcutta. He was awarded the University Gold Medal in 1943 for being the best student.
Career Highlights
After teaching for a short time at Presidency College and Bengal Engineering College, Anil Kumar Gain got married. In 1947, he traveled to England to study for his Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge. He finished his Ph.D. in mathematical statistics in 1950.
While in Cambridge, he met the famous Henry Ellis Daniels. Daniels guided him in writing many of his important research papers. Gain also became friends with Sir Ronald Fisher. They spent a lot of time working together on applied statistics.
After returning to India, he taught at the Indian Statistical Institute. He also taught at the University of Calcutta. Finally, he joined the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. He spent most of his career there.
During his time at Kharagpur, he started working on education projects. He worked with the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT). His goal was to improve the education system in Bengal. This strong interest in changing education led him to create Vidyasagar University. He wanted this university to have new ways of teaching and learning. The University Grants Commission (India) officially started the university in 1981.
Legacy and Passing
Anil Kumar Gain worked hard to improve education in Bengal. Because of his efforts, he became a very important person in the later part of the Bengali Renaissance. He was known as a respected scholar and academic.
In 2012, Vidyasagar University started the Anil Kumar Gain Memorial Lecture. This lecture honors his important contributions to the university and to Bengal. On February 1, 2019, Dr. Abhijit Guha gave the Anil Gayen Birth Centenary Memorial Lecture.
Anil Kumar Gain passed away on February 7, 1978, in Kolkata, India. This was just one week after his birthday. His family members still live in Kolkata and in other countries.
