Champollion
Americannoun
noun
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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 • Oct. 9, 2022
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 • Oct. 5, 2022
The viceroy initially offered two obelisks from Alexandria, the so-called Cleopatra’s needles, but Champollion suggested the Luxor Obelisks as a substitute, because of the exquisite quality of their hieroglyphics.
From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2022
But perhaps the coolest part of all is the sound and light show that will be projected on the historical facades of the Place Champollion on Thursday and Saturday nights in July and August.
From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2022
On the walls and columns of Karnak, at Dendera, everywhere in Egypt, Champollion delighted to find that he could read the inscriptions almost effortlessly.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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