Source : WordNet®

Fourier
     n 1: French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and
          studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830) [syn: {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: {Charles Fourier}, {Francois Marie Charles Fourier}]