Fourier - Definition
fourier
n 1: French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and
studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830) [syn: Fourier,
Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier, Baron Jean Baptiste Joseph
Fourier]
2: French sociologist and reformer who hoped to achieve
universal harmony by reorganizing society (1772-1837) [syn:
Fourier, Charles Fourier, Francois Marie Charles
Fourier]