Joseph Fourier
Mathematician, Academic
1768 – 1830
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Who was Joseph Fourier?
Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier was a French mathematician and physicist born in Auxerre and best known for initiating the investigation of Fourier series and their applications to problems of heat transfer and vibrations. The Fourier transform and Fourier's Law are also named in his honour. Fourier is also generally credited with the discovery of the greenhouse effect.
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- Born
- Mar 21, 1768
Auxerre - Also known as
- Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Education
- École Normale Supérieure
- Employment
- École Polytechnique
- Died
- May 16, 1830
Paris - Resting place
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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