Jean-François Champollion (1790–1832) was a French classical scholar, the decipherer of Egyptian hieroglyphs and a founding figure in the field of Egyptology.

Champollion may also refer to:

People with the surname

  • Jacques Joseph Champollion-Figeac (1778–1867), French archaeologist and brother of Jean-François
  • Eugène-André Champollion (1848-1901), French engraver and illustrator
  • Yves Champollion, creator of Wordfast

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