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 ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,274 views/month, #6,781 of 1,000,298).^[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 Normale Supérieure^[25].
• Joseph Fourier was employed by École polytechnique^[26].
• Among Joseph Fourier's employers was Grenoble Alpes University^[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 Normale Supérieure^[25], a école normale supérieure^[47], in France^[48], founded in 1794^[49], headquartered in Paris^[50]; École polytechnique^[26], a grande école^[51], in France^[52], founded in 1794^[53], headquartered in Palaiseau^[54]; Grenoble Alpes University^[27], a grand établissement^[55], in France^[56], founded in 2020^[57], headquartered in Grenoble^[58]; Commission des Sciences et des Arts^[59], an organization^[60], founded in 1798^[61]; French Academy of Sciences^[62], an academy of sciences^[63], in France^[64], founded in 1666^[65], headquartered in Paris^[66]; and Lycée Jacques-Amyot d'Auxerre^[67]. Positions held include seat 5 of the Académie française^[22], a seat of a scientific academy^[68]; Prefect of Isère^[23], a position^[69], in France^[70]; and Prefect of Rhône^[24], a position^[71], in France^[72]. A notable student of Joseph Fourier was Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet^[73]. Doctoral students include Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet^[74], Giovanni Plana^[75], and Claude-Louis Navier^[76].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fourier series^[77], Fourier transform^[78], heat equation^[79], Théorie analytique de la chaleur^[80], and Fourier number for heat transfer^[81]. Things named for Joseph Fourier include Fourier transform^[82], Fourier series^[83], fast Fourier transform^[84], discrete Fourier transform^[85], Fourier analysis^[86], Fourier^[87], separation of variables^[88], and Fourier optics^[89].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[90], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques^[91], Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[92], and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower^[93].

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 ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,274 views/month, #6,781 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[94] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[95]

He has been cited as an influence by Enrico Fermi^[96], a physicist^[97], 1901–1954^[98], of Kingdom of Italy^[99], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[100], specialised in nuclear physics^[101] and Adolphe Quetelet^[102], an astronomer^[103], 1796–1874^[104], of Belgium^[105], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[106], specialised in mathematics^[107].

He is credited with the discovery of heat equation^[108], a parabolic partial differential equation^[109] and Fourier–Motzkin elimination^[110], an algorithm^[111]. Entities named for him include Fourier transform^[82], Fourier series^[83], fast Fourier transform^[84], discrete Fourier transform^[85], Fourier analysis^[86], and Fourier^[87].

His notable doctoral advisees include Claude-Louis Navier^[112], a physicist^[113], 1785–1836^[114], of France^[115], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[116], specialised in mechanics^[117]; Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet^[118], a mathematician^[119], 1805–1859^[120], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[121], specialised in number theory^[122]; and Giovanni Plana^[123].

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^[90], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques^[91], Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[92], and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower^[93].

Who did Joseph Fourier influence?

Joseph Fourier has been cited as an influence by Enrico Fermi^[96] and Adolphe Quetelet^[102].

What did Joseph Fourier discover?

Joseph Fourier is credited as discoverer of heat equation^[108] and Fourier–Motzkin elimination^[110].