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1768 – 1830Joseph Fourier (1768-1830)Died 16 May 1830, aged 62Fourier was a French mathematician and physicist known for Fourier analysis and his study of heat conduction, published in The Analytical Theory of Heat. His mathematical techniques for decomposing functions into sine and cosine series became foundational across physics and engineering. He also served as a scientific advisor during Napoleon's Egyptian campaign.