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Jean-François Champollion

French scholar who deciphered ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs

Did you know?He was a linguistic prodigy who had mastered numerous ancient and modern languages by the time he was a teenager.

Jean-François Champollion (French:), also known as Champollion le jeune ('the Younger'; 23 December 1790 – 4 March 1832), was a French philologist and orientalist, known primarily as the decipherer of Egyptian hieroglyphs and a founding figure in the field of Egyptology.

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Age at death: 41
Years since death: 194

Born: December 22, 1790 · Figeac, France
Died: March 4, 1832
Cause of death: Stroke, cardiac arrest
Nationality: French
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Father: Jacques Champollion
Spouse: Rosine Blanc
Child: Zoraide Eulalie Champollion

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