Joseph Fourier Scientist

Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier (/ˈfʊəriˌeɪ, -iər/; French: [fuʁje]; 21 March 1768 – 16 May 1830) was a French mathematician and physicist born in Auxerre and best known for initiating the investigation of Fourier series and their applications to problems of heat transfer and vibrations. The Fourier transform and Fourier's Law are also named in his honour. Fourier is also generally credited with the discovery of the greenhouse effect.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 21, 1768
Birth place	Auxerre , Burgundy , Yonne , Kingdom of France , France
Nationality	French people
Date of death	May 16, 1830
Place of death	Paris , Bourbon Restoration , France
Residence	France
Education	École Normale Supérieure
Known for	Fourier series Fourier transform Thermal conduction

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Scientist

doctoral advisor	Joseph-Louis Lagrange
doctoral student	Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet Claude-Louis Navier Giovanni Antonio Amedeo Plana
Field of study	Historian Mathematician Physicist