Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier
1768 - 1830
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Fourier studied the mathematical theory of heat conduction. He established the partial differential equation governing heat diffusion and solved it by using infinite series of trigonometric functions.
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| Honours awarded to Joseph Fourier (Click below for those honoured in this way) | |
| Fellow of the Royal Society | 1823 |
| Lunar features | Crater Fourier |
| Commemorated on the Eiffel Tower | |
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