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 ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,877 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 member 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].
Body
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 0500[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], a school building[68], in France[69]. Positions held include member of the Académie française[22]; Prefect of Isère[23], a position[70], in France[71]; and Prefect of Rhône[24], a position[72], in France[73]. A notable student of Joseph Fourier was Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet[74]. Doctoral students include Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet[75], Giovanni Plana[76], and Claude-Louis Navier[77].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Fourier series[78], Fourier transform[79], heat equation[80], Théorie analytique de la chaleur[81], and Fourier number for heat transfer[82]. Things named for Joseph Fourier include Fourier transform[83], Fourier series[84], fast Fourier transform[85], discrete Fourier transform[86], Fourier analysis[87], Fourier[88], separation of variables[89], and Fourier optics[90].
Recognition
Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[91], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[92], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[93], and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[94].
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 (2,877 views/month, #6,781 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[95] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[96]
He has been cited as an influence by Enrico Fermi[97], a physicist[98], 1901–1954[99], of Kingdom of Italy[100], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[101], specialised in nuclear physics[102] and Adolphe Quetelet[103], an astronomer[104], 1796–1874[105], of Belgium[106], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[107], specialised in mathematics[108].
He is credited with the discovery of heat equation[109], a parabolic partial differential equation[110] and Fourier–Motzkin elimination[111], an algorithm[112]. Entities named for him include Fourier transform[83], Fourier series[84], fast Fourier transform[85], discrete Fourier transform[86], Fourier analysis[87], and Fourier[88].
His notable doctoral advisees include Claude-Louis Navier[113], a physicist[114], 1785–1836[115], of France[116], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[117], specialised in mechanics[118]; Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet[119], a mathematician[120], 1805–1859[121], of Germany[122], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[123], specialised in number theory[124]; and Giovanni Plana[125].
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[91], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[92], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[93], and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[94].
Who did Joseph Fourier influence?
Joseph Fourier has been cited as an influence by Enrico Fermi[97] and Adolphe Quetelet[103].
What did Joseph Fourier discover?
Joseph Fourier is credited as discoverer of heat equation[109] and Fourier–Motzkin elimination[111].