Fourier, (Jean-Baptiste-) Joseph, Baron
- Fourier, (Jean-Baptiste-) Joseph, Baron
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died May 16, 1830, Paris
French mathematician and Egyptologist.
While an engineer on Napoleon's Egyptian expedition, he conducted (1798–1801) anthropological investigations and wrote the preface to the monumental
Description de l'Égypte, whose publication he oversaw (1809–28). In 1808 he was created a baron by Napoleon. In mathematics he is primarily known for his work in heat conduction (1807–22), for his use of the
Fourier series to solve
differential equations, and for the related concept of the
Fourier transform. As a scientist and humanist, he epitomized the spirit of French intellectualism of the Revolutionary era.
Joseph Fourier, lithograph by Jules Boilly, 1823; in the Académie des Sciences, Paris
Giraudon/Art Resource, New York
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Fourier, (Jean-Baptiste-) Joseph, barón — (21 mar. 1768, Auxerre, Francia–16 may. 1830, París). Matemático y egiptólogo francés. Mientras actuaba como ingeniero en la expedición de Napoleón a Egipto, condujo (1798–1801) investigaciones antropológicas y escribió el prefacio de la… … Enciclopedia Universal
Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier — (Portraits et Histoire des Hommes Utiles, 1839/40) Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier (* 21. März 1768 bei Auxerre; † 16. Mai 1830 in Paris) war ein französischer Mathematiker und Physiker. Fourier war der Sohn eines Schne … Deutsch Wikipedia
Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier — (Portraits et Histoire des Hommes Utiles, 1839/40) Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier (* 21. März 1768 bei Auxerre; † 16. Mai 1830 in Paris) war ein französischer Mathematiker und Physiker. Fourier war der Sohn eines Schne … Deutsch Wikipedia
Baron Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier — noun French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768 1830) • Syn: ↑Fourier, ↑Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier • Instance Hypernyms: ↑mathematician, ↑physicist … Useful english dictionary
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Fourier,Baron Jean Baptiste Joseph — Fourier, Baron Jean Baptiste Joseph. 1768 1830. French mathematician and physicist who formulated a method for analyzing periodic functions and studied the conduction of heat. * * * … Universalium
Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier — noun French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768 1830) • Syn: ↑Fourier, ↑Baron Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier • Instance Hypernyms: ↑mathematician, ↑physicist … Useful english dictionary
Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier — n. Baron Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier (1768 1830), French mathematician and physicist who studied the conduction of heat … English contemporary dictionary
Fourier , Baron (Jean Baptiste) Joseph — (1768–1830) French mathematician Fourier, the son of a tailor from Auxerre in France, was educated at the local military school and later at the Ecole Normale in Paris. He held posts at both the Ecole Normale and the Ecole Polytechnique where he… … Scientists
Joseph Fourier, lithograph by Jules Boilly, 1823; in the Académie des Sciences, ParisGiraudon/Art Resource, New York