He recognized the Ptolemy name in Greek and demotic, and was therefore able to identify the hieroglyphic rendering.
Jean François Champollion
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Lycée Champollion was created in 1887.
Jean-pierre Champollion
French linguist Jean-Francois Champollion who deciphered the Rosetta Stone and cracked the hieroglyphic code.
Jean-François Champollion was born on December 23, 1790.
Jean-François Champollion was born on December 23, 1790.
Jean François Champollion was born on December 23, 1790.
Jean François Champollion was born on December 23, 1790.
The code of hieroglyphics was famously broken by Jean-François Champollion in the early 19th century. He utilized the Rosetta Stone, which contained the same text in Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphics, to decipher the ancient Egyptian writing system. Champollion's work laid the foundation for modern Egyptology and significantly advanced our understanding of ancient Egyptian culture and language.
Jean-François Champollion died on March 4, 1832 at the age of 41.