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Fourier accompanied Napoleon Bonaparte on his Egyptian expedition in 1798, as scientific adviser, and was appointed secretary of the Institut d'Égypte. Cut off from France by the British fleet, he organized the workshops on which the French army had to rely for their munitions of war.
While in Cairo Fourier helped found the Cairo Institute and was one of the twelve members of the mathematics division, the others included Monge, Malus and Napoleon himself. Fourier was elected secretary to the Institute, a position he continued to hold during the entire French occupation of Egypt.
Sep 29, 2023 · In 1798, Fourier embarked on a scientific expedition to Egypt with Napoleon Bonaparte. During his time there, Fourier conducted extensive research on Egyptian antiquities, laying the groundwork for his future work as a prominent Egyptologist.
Saved from eminent death, he went back to teaching, but was soon picked by Napoleon to accompany him on his Egyptian expedition. On his return, he was made prefect of the Isère, a job he did exceedingly well.
In 1798, with Monge and others, Fourier accompanied Napoleon on his expedition to Egypt. Until 1801 he was engaged in extensive research on Egyptian antiquities, gave advice on engineering and diplomatic undertakings, and served for three years as the secretary of the Institut d’Égypte, which Napoleon established in Cairo in 1798.
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In March 1815, Napoleon had Fourier arrested and brought to his headquarters, where he expressed disappointment that Fourier did not support his return to power. He removed Fourier from his post in Grenoble, but a few days later, appointed him to a new position as prefect of the Rhone with an annual salary of six thousand francs.
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May 29, 2018 · Fourier was 30 when Napoleon requested his participation as scientific adviser on an expedition to Egypt. Fourier served from 1798 to 1802 as secretary of the Institut d'Égypte, established by Napoleon to explore systematically the archeological riches of that ancient land.
