French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830).

synonyms: Baron Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier, Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier.

Polish: Fourier, Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier

French sociologist and reformer who hoped to achieve universal harmony by reorganizing society (1772-1837).

synonyms: Charles Fourier, Francois Marie Charles Fourier.

Polish: Charles Fourier, Fourier, Karol Fourier