Fourier

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
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}]