Georges Voronoi

Georges Voronoi was a mathematician known for creating Voronoi diagrams, which are ways of dividing space based on proximity to specific points. Imagine placing several seeds on a plot of land; a Voronoi diagram shows regions where any location is closest to a particular seed compared to others. These divisions are useful in fields like geography, biology, and telecommunications for optimizing resource allocation, coverage areas, or understanding spatial relationships. Essentially, Voronoi's work helps us analyze how space is naturally partitioned according to distance.