- Born on December 23, 1790 in Figeac
- Deceased on March 4, 1832 in Paris, at the age of 41 years
- Burial at cimetière du Père-Lachaise
Parents
- Jacques Champollion (1744 - 1821), colporteur, libraire
- Françoise Guallieu (1744 - 1807)
Family
- Married on December 30, 1818 in Grenoble, with Rosine Blanc (1794 - 1871), issuing
Zoraïde (1824 - 1889)
Occupations
- membre de l'Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres
- professeur au Collège de France (antiquité égyptienne)
- archéologue
- conservateur de musée
Distinctions
- cavaliere dell'ordine equestre del Santo Sepolcro di Gerusalemme