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21st March 1768

Jean-Baptiste Fourier

French mathematician and physicist (1768 – 1830)

Most famous for: “Discovered the greenhouse effect”

Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier was a French mathematician and physicist born in Auxerre and best known for initiating the investigation of Fourier series, which eventually developed into Fourier analysis and harmonic analysis, and their applications to problems of heat transfer and vibrations. The Fourier transform and Fourier's law of conduction are also named in his honour. Fourier is also generally credited with the discovery of the greenhouse effect.

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Solomon Burke

Solomon Burke

American singer
1940 - 2010
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Maxim

Maxim

Vocalist for The Prodigy

 57 21st Mar
Joseph Mawle

Joseph Mawle

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 50 21st Mar
Justine Suissa

Justine Suissa

British musician

 54 21st Mar

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