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Fourier

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Fourier

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n
French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830)
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French sociologist and reformer who hoped to achieve universal harmony by reorganizing society (1772-1837)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Fourier
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n French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830)

Synonyms:
Baron Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier, Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier
Example of:
mathematician
a person skilled in mathematics
physicist
a scientist trained in physics
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n French sociologist and reformer who hoped to achieve universal harmony by reorganizing society (1772-1837)

Synonyms:
Charles Fourier, Francois Marie Charles Fourier
Example of:
sociologist
a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society
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