Joseph Fourier

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Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier (1768-1830) was a French mathematician and physicist. He is credited with describing the Fourier series based on which the Fourier transform has been formed. He is also generally credited with the discovery of the greenhouse effect.

Life

He was born on March 21, 1768, and passed away on May 16, 1830.

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