Joseph Fourier

Also known as Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier, Baron Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fourier

French mathematician and physicist (1768 – 1830)

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Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier was a French mathematician, physicist, historian, and archaeologist. Born in Auxerre on 21 March 1768, he worked in Paris and died there on 16 May 1830. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery. Fourier was educated at Fleury Abbey and the Royal Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre. His doctoral advisor was Joseph-Louis Lagrange.

He was a member of the Royal Society, the Académie Française, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and the French Academy of Sciences. His notable works include *The Analytical Theory of Heat* and *An historical eulogy of M. le Marquis de Laplace*. He received the award of Officer of the Legion of Honour and is one of the 72 names on the Eiffel Tower. His doctoral students included Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, Giovanni Plana, and Claude-Louis Navier.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 21 March 1768
Died: 16 May 1830
Works: 26

Top works

Description de l'Égypte, ou, Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l'expédition de l'Armée française
Discours prononcés dans la séance publique tenue par l'Académie française, pour la réception de m. le baron Fourier, le 17 avril 1827
An historical eulogy of M. le Marquis de Laplace
Recherches statistiques sur la ville de Paris et le d©♭partement de la Seine; recueil de tableaux dress©♭s et r©♭unis d'apr©♭s les ordres de monsieur le comte de Chabrol, conseiller d'©♭tat, pr©♭fet du d©♭partement
The Analytical Theory of Heat

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Joseph
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Auxerre
Place of death: Paris
Occupation: writer
Educated at: Royal Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre
Languages spoken: French
Award: 72 names on the Eiffel Tower
Noble title: baron
Doctoral advisor: Joseph-Louis Lagrange
Doctoral student: Claude-Louis Navier
Field of work: African studies
Image: Fourier2.jpg
Work location: Paris

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date of birth: 1768-03-21
date of death: 1830-05-16
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Works in European collections

9 objects attributed to Joseph Fourier, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Académie Royale des Sciences. Séance publique du lundi 16 juin 1828 : éloge historique de M. Charles

Éloge historique de M. le marquis de Laplace

Analyse Des Équations Déterminées. Par M. Fourier. Première Partie

Description De L'Égypte Ou Recueil Des Observations Et Des Recherches Qui Ont Été Faites En Égypte Pendant L'Expédition De L'Armée Française.. Publiée Par C.L.F. Panckoucke. Tome Neuvième. Antiquités-Mémoires Et Descriptions

Théorie analytique de la chaleur

Oeuvres de Fourier, 1

Analyse des équations déterminées, 1

Oeuvres de Fourier, 2

Théorie analytique de la chaleur

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Encyclopedic overview

Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier (/ˈfʊrieɪ, -iər/; 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.

Biography

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