Champollion, Jean-François

23. December 1790 – 4. March 1832

French linguist famed for having deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Traveljournal 1845

Cite as: Champollion, Jean-François. In: Travel Reports of a Pioneer: Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851. Published by Franziska Eggimann. Edited by Franziska Eggimann, Nicolau Lutz, Valerija Rukavina und Christopher Zoller-Blundell. Schlatt 2023, Version 1.2, https://johannconradfischer.com/en/names/gfa-actors-8257, viewed on 6 June 2025.

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Jean-François Champollion (portrait by Léon Cogniet, 1831)