Jean-François Champollion

French classical scholar (1790-1832)
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Jean-François Champollion
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Jean-François Champollion was born on December 23, 1790, in Figeac[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] and died on March 4, 1832, in Paris[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][11][12][13][14][10][9][15][16]. He was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[17]. He married Rosine Blanc in 1818[18]. His education included the Collège de France, Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales, and Lycée Stendhal[18].

He worked as an egyptologist, linguist, philosopher, epigrapher, professor, and author[1][19][20]. His professional fields encompassed Egyptian hieroglyphs, history, linguistics, and Egyptology[5]. He was employed by the University of Grenoble from 1810 to 1815, the Louvre Museum from 1826 to 1832, and the Collège de France from 1831 to 1832[19][18].

Champollion received the awards of Knight of the Legion of Honour and Order of Saint Joseph[21]. He was a member of the Société Asiatique, Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, German Archaeological Institute, and Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[22][23].

Jean-François Champollion

Summary

Jean-François Champollion is a human[1]. Born in Figeac[2], he… he was born on December 23, 1790[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on March 4, 1832[5]. He worked as an egyptologist[6], linguist[7], philosopher[8], epigrapher[9], and professor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,158 views/month, #7,020 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean-François Champollion was born in Figeac[2].
  • Jean-François Champollion died in Paris[4].
  • Jean-François Champollion was born on December 23, 1790[3].
  • Jean-François Champollion was born on December 22, 1790[12].
  • Jean-François Champollion died on March 4, 1832[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[13].
  • Jean-François Champollion is buried at Grave of Champollion[14].
  • Jean-François Champollion's father was Jacques Champollion[15].
  • Among Jean-François Champollion's spouses was Rosine Blanc[16].
  • Jean-François Champollion held citizenship in France[17].
  • Jean-François Champollion's professions included egyptologist[6].
  • Jean-François Champollion's professions included linguist[7].
  • Jean-François Champollion worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Jean-François Champollion's professions included epigrapher[9].
  • Jean-François Champollion worked as a professor[10].
  • Jean-François Champollion's professions included author[18].
  • Jean-François Champollion's field of work was Egyptian hieroglyphs[19].
  • Jean-François Champollion's field of work was history[20].
  • Jean-François Champollion's field of work was linguistics[21].
  • Jean-François Champollion's field of work was Egyptology[22].
  • Jean-François Champollion was employed by Collège de France[23].
  • Among Jean-François Champollion's employers was University of Grenoble[24].
  • Jean-François Champollion was employed by Louvre Museum[25].
  • Jean-François Champollion's education included a stint at Collège de France[26].
  • Jean-François Champollion was educated at Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-François Champollion's place of birth was Figeac[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 23, 1790[3] and December 22, 1790[12]. His father was Jacques Champollion[15].

Education

Educated at Collège de France[26], a higher education institution[28], in France[29], founded in 1530[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[27], a university[32], in France[33], founded in 1669[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; and Lycée Stendhal[36], a lyceum[37], in France[38], founded in 1965[39]. Jean-François Champollion's doctoral advisor was Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include egyptologist[6], linguist[7], philosopher[8], epigrapher[9], professor[10], and author[18]. Fields of work include Egyptian hieroglyphs[19], a writing system[41], founded in -3200[42]; history[20]; linguistics[21], an academic discipline[43]; and Egyptology[22], an academic discipline[44]. Employers include Collège de France[23], a higher education institution[45], in France[46], founded in 1530[47], headquartered in Paris[48]; University of Grenoble[24], a university in France[49], in France[50], founded in 1339[51]; and Louvre Museum[25], an art museum[52], in France[53], founded in 1793[54]. Notable students include Francesco Salvolini[55], a linguist[56], 1809–1838[57], specialised in Egyptology[58] and Karl Richard Lepsius[59], an anthropologist[60], 1810–1884[61], of German Reich[62], awarded the Royal Gold Medal[63], specialised in Egyptology[64].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Précis du système hiéroglyphique des anciens Égyptiens[65] and Bulletin of Historical Sciences, Antiquities, Philology[66]. Things named for Jean-François Champollion include Institut national universitaire he[67], a higher education institution[68], in France[69], founded in 2002[70], headquartered in Albi[71] and Champollion[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[73], a grade of an order[74], in France[75] and Order of Saint Joseph[76], a dynastic order of knighthood[77], in Grand Duchy of Tuscany[78], founded in 1807[79].

Personal Life

Jean-François Champollion was married to Rosine Blanc[16].

Death and Burial

Jean-François Champollion died on March 4, 1832[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. Recorded cause of death include cardiac arrest[80] and stroke[81]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[13] and Grave of Champollion[14].

Why It Matters

Jean-François Champollion ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,158 views/month, #7,020 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

He has been cited as an influence by Jacques-Joseph Champollion[84], an egyptologist[85], 1778–1867[86], of France[87], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[88], specialised in history[89].

Works attributed to him include Lettre à M. Dacier[90], a letter[91], founded in 1822[92] and Grammaire égyptienne[93], a grammar book[94]. Entities named for him include Institut national universitaire he[67], a higher education institution[68], in France[69], founded in 2002[70], headquartered in Albi[71] and Champollion[72].

FAQs

Where was Jean-François Champollion born?

Born in Figeac[2], Jean-François Champollion…

Where did Jean-François Champollion die?

Jean-François Champollion passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Jean-François Champollion's parents?

Jean-François Champollion's father was Jacques Champollion[15].

Who was Jean-François Champollion married to?

Jean-François Champollion's spouses include Rosine Blanc[16].

What did Jean-François Champollion do for work?

Jean-François Champollion worked as egyptologist[6], linguist[7], philosopher[8], epigrapher[9], and professor[10].

Where did Jean-François Champollion go to school?

Jean-François Champollion was educated at Collège de France[26], Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[27], and Lycée Stendhal[36].

What awards did Jean-François Champollion receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[73] and Order of Saint Joseph[76].

Who did Jean-François Champollion influence?

Jean-François Champollion has been cited as an influence by Jacques-Joseph Champollion[84].

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