English noun: Fourier | |||
1. | Fourier (person) French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830) | ||
Synonyms | Baron Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier, Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier | ||
Instance hypernym | mathematician, physicist | ||
2. | Fourier (person) French sociologist and reformer who hoped to achieve universal harmony by reorganizing society (1772-1837) | ||
Synonyms | Charles Fourier, Francois Marie Charles Fourier | ||
Instance hypernym | sociologist | ||