Jean-François Champollion
1790-1832
French Egyptologist, Linguist and Historian
Jean-Francois Champollion was one of the founders of Egyptology as it became a scientific discipline in the ninetee...
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The French Egyptologist Jean François Champollion (1790-1832) was the father of Egyptology and the decipherer of Egyptian hieroglyphs.Born on Dec. 23, 1790, in Figeac, Lot Department, Jean Fran...
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