# Champollion — Leaves of Grass character guide

> Champollion in Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0047-song-of-myself

## Who they are

French scholar who deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphs, mentioned briefly.

## In the story

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leaves_of_grass_se/chapters/endnotes)

On his deathbed, Champollion handed the revised proof of his Egyptian Grammar to the printer, calling it his carte de visite to posterity.

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