Joseph Fourier
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Joseph Fourier
Summary
Joseph Fourier is a human[1]. He was born in Auxerre[2]. He was born on March 21, 1768[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on May 16, 1830[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], historian[8], archaeologist[9], and university teacher[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]
Key Facts
- Joseph Fourier was born in Auxerre[2].
- Joseph Fourier died in Paris[4].
- Joseph Fourier was born on March 21, 1768[3].
- Joseph Fourier died on May 16, 1830[5].
- Joseph Fourier is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].
- Joseph Fourier is buried at Grave of Fourier[13].
- Joseph Fourier held citizenship in France[14].
- Joseph Fourier's professions included mathematician[6].
- Joseph Fourier worked as a physicist[7].
- Joseph Fourier's professions included historian[8].
- Joseph Fourier's professions included archaeologist[9].
- Joseph Fourier worked as a university teacher[10].
- Joseph Fourier worked as an official[15].
- Joseph Fourier's field of work was mathematical analysis[16].
- Joseph Fourier's field of work was mathematics[17].
- Joseph Fourier's field of work was physics[18].
- Joseph Fourier's field of work was African studies[19].
- Joseph Fourier's field of work was study of history[20].
- Joseph Fourier's field of work was archaeology[21].
- Joseph Fourier held the position of seat 5 of the Académie française[22].
- Joseph Fourier held the position of Prefect of Isère[23].
- Joseph Fourier held the position of Prefect of Rhône[24].
- Among Joseph Fourier's employers was École polytechnique[25].
- Joseph Fourier was employed by Commission des Sciences et des Arts[26].
- Among Joseph Fourier's employers was French Academy of Sciences[27].
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Origins and Family
Joseph Fourier's place of birth was Auxerre[2]. He was born on March 21, 1768[3].
Education
Educated at École normale[28], a course[29], in France[30]; Fleury Abbey[31], an abbey[32], in France[33], founded in 0651[34]; and Royal Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre[35], a Royal abbey[36], in France[37], founded in 1398[38], headquartered in Auxerre[39]. Joseph Fourier's doctoral advisor was Joseph-Louis Lagrange[40].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], historian[8], archaeologist[9], university teacher[10], and official[15]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[16], an academic discipline[41]; mathematics[17], an academic discipline[42]; physics[18], a branch of science[43]; African studies[19], an academic discipline[44]; study of history[20], an academic discipline[45]; and archaeology[21], an academic discipline[46]. Employers include École polytechnique[25], a grande école[47], in France[48], founded in 1794[49], headquartered in Palaiseau[50]; Commission des Sciences et des Arts[26], an organization[51], founded in 1798[52]; French Academy of Sciences[27], an academy of sciences[53], in France[54], founded in 1666[55], headquartered in Paris[56]; and Lycée Jacques-Amyot d'Auxerre[57], a school building[58], in France[59]. Positions held include seat 5 of the Académie française[22], a seat of a scientific academy[60]; Prefect of Isère[23], a position[61], in France[62]; and Prefect of Rhône[24], a position[63], in France[64]. A notable student of Joseph Fourier was Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet[65]. Doctoral students include Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet[66], Giovanni Plana[67], and Claude-Louis Navier[68].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Fourier series[69], Fourier transform[70], heat equation[71], Théorie analytique de la chaleur[72], and Fourier number for heat transfer[73]. Things named for Joseph Fourier include Fourier transform[74], Fourier series[75], Fourier analysis[76], Fourier optics[77], Joseph Fourier University[78], Fourier's law of heat conduction[79], Fourier[80], and discrete Fourier transform[81].
Recognition
Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[82], a grade of an order[83], in France[84]; Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[85]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[86]; and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[87].
Death and Burial
Joseph Fourier died on May 16, 1830[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[12] and Grave of Fourier[13].
Why It Matters
Joseph Fourier has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]
He has been cited as an influence by Adolphe Quetelet[89], an astronomer[90], 1796–1874[91], of Belgium[92], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[93], specialised in mathematics[94] and Enrico Fermi[95], a physicist[96], 1901–1954[97], of Kingdom of Italy[98], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[99], specialised in nuclear physics[100].
He is credited with the discovery of heat equation[101], a parabolic partial differential equation[102] and Fourier–Motzkin elimination[103], an algorithm[104]. Entities named for him include Fourier transform[74], Fourier series[75], Fourier analysis[76], Fourier optics[77], Joseph Fourier University[78], and Fourier's law of heat conduction[79].
His notable doctoral advisees include Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet[105], a mathematician[106], 1805–1859[107], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[108], specialised in number theory[109]; Claude-Louis Navier[110], a physicist[111], 1785–1836[112], of France[113], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[114], specialised in mechanics[115]; and Giovanni Plana[116].
FAQs
Where was Joseph Fourier born?
Born in Auxerre[2], Joseph Fourier…
Where did Joseph Fourier die?
Joseph Fourier died in Paris[4].
What did Joseph Fourier do for work?
Joseph Fourier worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], historian[8], archaeologist[9], and university teacher[10].
Where did Joseph Fourier go to school?
Joseph Fourier was educated at École normale[28], Fleury Abbey[31], and Royal Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre[35].
What awards did Joseph Fourier receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[82], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[85], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[86], and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[87].
Who did Joseph Fourier influence?
Joseph Fourier has been cited as an influence by Adolphe Quetelet[89] and Enrico Fermi[95].
What did Joseph Fourier discover?
Joseph Fourier is credited as discoverer of heat equation[101] and Fourier–Motzkin elimination[103].