Pierre François Verhulst (mathematician)

Pierre François Verhulst was a Belgian mathematician best known for developing the logistic growth model in the mid-19th century. This model describes how populations grow rapidly at first, then slow as resources become limited, eventually stabilizing at a maximum sustainable size called the carrying capacity. It is widely used in biology, ecology, and other fields to understand growth patterns. Verhulst's work provided a more realistic alternative to exponential growth models and has had a lasting impact on how scientists study population dynamics and resource management.