Synonyms:
Fourier, Charles_Fourier, Francois_Marie_Charles_Fourier
Meaning: French sociologist and reformer who hoped to achieve universal harmony by reorganizing society (1772-1837)
Synonyms:
Fourier, Jean_Baptiste_Joseph_Fourier, Baron_Jean_Baptiste_Joseph_Fourier
Meaning: French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830)
Usage examples
"Fourier estimates that even in those vast unfathomable tracts, the temperature never descends lower than 60 degrees," said Procope.