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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier was born in Auxerre, Burgundy on 21 March 1768. A mathematician and physicist, he opened the investigation of what became Fourier series — techniques that evolved into Fourier analysis and harmonic analysis, now foundational across science and engineering. He applied the work to heat transfer and vibrations; the Fourier transform and Fourier's law of conduction carry his name. He's also credited with discovering the greenhouse effect. He died 16 May 1830.