Pierre-François Bouchard
- Lifespan
- 1771 CE - 1822 CE
- Nationality
- French
- Profession
- Engineer/Officer
French officer of engineers in Napoleon's Egyptian campaign who, on 15 July 1799, recognized the significance of a stone uncovered during fortification work at Fort Julien near Rosetta — the Rosetta Stone.
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Rosetta
Pierre-François Bouchard located in Rosetta
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A port city in the Nile Delta of Egypt (modern Rashid), where the Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799.
Rosetta Stone Discovery
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French soldiers discovered the Rosetta Stone near the town of Rosetta (Rashid) in July 1799 during Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. The trilingual decree would eventually become the key to deciphering Eg...
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