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]