fˈoːɹmən ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ bˌiːˌɛssˈiː ɪn mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪks ænd fɪlˈɑːsəfi fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv bɹˈɪstəl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, ðˈɛn hɪz ˌɛmˌɛssˈiː ɪn mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪkəl lˈɑːdʒɪk fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ˈɑːksfɚd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː.
Fourman received a BSc in Mathematics and Philosophy from the University of Bristol in 1971, then his MSc in Mathematical Logic from the University of Oxford in 1972.