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On his 250th birthday, Joseph Fourier's math still makes a difference

  • Written by Richard Gunderman, Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
On his 250th birthday, Joseph Fourier's math still makes a differenceFourier's name is inscribed on the Eiffel Tower.philmciver/flickr, CC BY-NC

March 21 marks the 250th birthday of one of the most influential mathematicians in history. He accompanied Napoleon on his expedition to Egypt, revolutionized science’s understanding of heat transfer, developed the mathematical tools used today to create CT and MRI...

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