CHAMPOLLION-FIGEAC, JACQUES JOSEPH (1778-1867), French archaeologist, elder brother of Jean Fran cois Champollion, was born at Figeac in the department of Lot, on Oct. 5, 17 78. He became keeper of manuscripts at the Bib liotheque Nationale in Paris, and professor of palaeography at the Ecole des Chartes. In 1849 he became librarian of the palace of Fontainebleau. His works include, Nouvelles recherches sur les patois ou idiomes vulgaires de la France (1809) , Annales de Lagides (I 81q) and Chartes latines sur papyrus du VI e siecle de l'ere chretienne. His son AIMS (1812-1894) became his assistant at the Bibliotheque Nationale, and in addition to a number of historical works wrote a biographical and biblio graphical study of his family in Les Deux Champollion (Grenoble, 1887).