Jean Morlet | |
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| Born | 13 January 1931 |
| Died | 27 April 2007 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École Polytechnique |
| Known for | Wavelet theory Morlet wavelet |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geophysics Applied mathematics |
Jean Morlet (French: [ʒɑ̃ mɔʁlɛ]; 13 January 1931 – 27 April 2007) was a French geophysicist who pioneered work in the field of wavelet analysis around the year 1975. He invented the term wavelet to describe the functions he was using. In 1981, Morlet worked with Alex Grossmann to develop what is now known as the Wavelet transform.