Joseph Fourier
1768 – 1830 · aged 62
French mathematician and physicist (1768 – 1830)
- Born
- 21 Mar 1768 · Auxerre
- Died
- 16 May 1830 · Paris
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- 21 Mar 1768BornBorn in Auxerre
- 1802 – 1814RolePrefect of Isère
- 1804AwardOfficer of the Legion of Honour
- 1812AwardGrand prix des sciences mathématiques
- 1815RolePrefect of Rhône
- 1823AwardForeign Member of the Royal Society
- 1826 – 1830RoleMember of the Académie française
- 16 May 1830DiedDied in Paris
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- 1789 – 1799French Revolution
- 1812 – 1815War of 1812
- 1814 – 1815Congress of Vienna
Biography
Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier (French: [ʒɑ̃ batist ʒozɛf fuʁje]; 21 March 1768 – 16 May 1830) was a French mathematician and physicist born in Auxerre, Burgundy and best known for initiating the investigation of Fourier series, which eventually developed into Fourier analysis and harmonic analysis, and their applications to problems of heat transfer and vibrations. The Fourier transform and Fourier's law of conduction are also named in his honour. Fourier is also generally credited with the discovery of the greenhouse effect.
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