Joseph Fourier

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.

Notable works: Fourier series, Fourier transform, heat equation, Théorie analytique de la chaleur, Fourier number for heat transfer Awards: Officer of the Legion of Honour, Grand prix des sciences mathématiques, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, 72 names on the Eiffel Tower Education: École normale, Fleury Abbey, Royal Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

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