Champollion

[ shahn-paw-lyawn ]

noun

1. Jean Fran·çois [zhah, n, f, r, ah, n, -, swa], 1790–1832, French Egyptologist.

Champollion

/ ʃɑ̃pɔljɔ̃ /

noun

1. ChampollionJean François17901832MFrenchHISTORY: Egyptologist Jean François (ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃swa). 1790–1832, French Egyptologist, who deciphered the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta stone

Example Sentences

That etched fragment, the Rosetta Stone, allowed the French researcher Jean-François Champollion to decipher the writings of the ancient Egyptians two decades later — and open the doors to a world of knowledge and discovery.

From New York Times

Items on view include Champollion’s personal notes and a 3,000-year-old measuring rod he used to understand Egyptian mathematics, and priceless antiquities such as vessels, sarcophagi and mummy bandages.

From New York Times

Bearing inscriptions of the same text in Hieroglyphs, Demotic and Ancient Greek, it was used by Frenchman Jean-Francois Champollion to decipher Hieroglyphs from 1822, opening up understanding of ancient Egyptian language and culture.

From Reuters

Champollion’s discovery opened up an entire world.

From Washington Post

Designed in metal in the Parisian Baltard style, the covered market on Place Carnot is flanked by businesses such as the Mas butchery, the Champollion bookstore and the popular Sphinx restaurant, with tables spilling across the pavement.

From Washington Post