Jean-François Champollion
French philologist
Jean-François Champollion, also known as Champollion le jeune, was a French philologist and orientalist, known primarily as the decipherer of Egyptian hieroglyphs and a founding figure in the field of Egyptology. Wikipedia
Born: December 23, 1790, Figeac, France
Died: March 4, 1832 (age 41 years), former 2nd arrondissement of Paris
Place of burial: Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, Paris, France
Children: Zoraïde Chéronnet-Champollion
Partner: Rosine Blanc
Parents: Jeanne Francoise Champollion and Jacques Champollion
Siblings: Jacques-Joseph Champollion-Figeac