Essay on the hieroglyphic system of M. Champollion, jun This book, "Essay on the hieroglyphic system of M. Champollion, jun," by J.G. Honore Greppo, is a replication of a book originally published before 1842. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.
He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, while his father was pastor of the Centre Church in this place. He graduated from Yale College in 1828. For a short time after graduating, he taught in the Hopkins Grammar School at Hartford, Connecticut, and was much engaged in the study of hieroglyphics and Asian literature.