Jean-Baptiste Champollion (brother)

Jean-Baptiste Champollion's brother, Jacques-Joseph Champollion, was a French historian and archaeologist, known for his scholarly work in ancient history and inscriptions. While Jean-Baptiste was renowned for deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs, Jacques-Joseph contributed to the study of Greek and Latin texts and supported archaeological discoveries. Their collaboration and combined expertise helped advance understanding of ancient civilizations, with Jacques-Joseph providing valuable research and context that complemented Jean-Baptiste's breakthroughs in Egyptology.