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Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier (1768-1830) was one of the great mathematicians
and physicists of his time. He derived many equations and established the Fouriers series,
Fourier transform, and Fourier's Law. Fourier's Law had a major impact on Chemical Engineering as a field. From his observations
other laws were formulated and from these laws, the field of Transport Phenomena developed.
Aside from being a scientist he was part of the French Revolution, served in Egypt under
Napoleon, and eventually was elected to the Academie des Sciences. He had been grouped with
some of the greatest physicists of history including Galileo, Newton, Einstein, and Maxwell.
Overall he has revolutionized the field of mathematics, physics, and laid a basis for many
different techniques in solving chemical engineering problems.
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