Fourier

/ˈfuriˌeɪ/
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Other forms: Fouriers

Definitions of Fourier
  1. noun
    French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830)
    synonyms: Baron Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier, Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier
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    mathematician
    a person skilled in mathematics
    physicist
    a scientist trained in physics
  2. noun
    French sociologist and reformer who hoped to achieve universal harmony by reorganizing society (1772-1837)
    synonyms: Charles Fourier, Francois Marie Charles Fourier
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    sociologist
    a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society
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