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<p> a famous French Egyptologist, was born Dec. 23,1790, at Figeac. In 1816 he was appointed professor of history at the [[Academy]] of Grenoble, after having two years previously become known by his Egypte sous les Pharaons (Paris, 1814, 3 vols.). From 1828 to 1830 he traveled in Egypt, and after his return was called to the chair of Egyptology, which had been established for him in the [[College]] de la France. He died March 4, 1832, leaving, besides the above, De l'Ecriture Hieatique des Anciens Egyptiens (Grenoble, 1821): — Precis du Systeme Hieroglyphique des Anciens Egyptiens (Paris, 1824, 1828): — Pantheons Egyptien (ibid. 1823). After his death was published, Grammaire Egyptienne (ibid. 1836-41, 3 vols.): — Monuments de l'Egypte et de la Nubie, etc. (1835-45, 5 vols.): — Dictionnaire Egyptien en Ecriture Hieroglyphique (1842-44). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. G é n é rale, s.v.; Lichtenberger, Encyclop. des Sciences Religieuses, s.v. (B. P.) </p>

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