Pierre-François Bouchard

Pierre-François Bouchard
Born(1771-04-29)29 April 1771
Orgelet, France
Died5 August 1822(1822-08-05) (aged 51)
Givet, France
Alma materÉcole polytechnique
OccupationsArmy officer, military engineer
Known forThe discovery of the Rosetta Stone
SpouseMarie Élisabeth Bergere
Parents
  • Pierre Bouchard
  • Pierrette Janet de Cressia
Military career
AllegianceFrench First Republic
First French Empire
Kingdom of France
BranchFrench Revolutionary Army
French Imperial Army
French Royal Army
Service years1793–1822
RankEngineer in chief
ConflictsNapoleonic Wars

Pierre-François Bouchard (29 April 1771 – 5 August 1822) was a French Army officer and engineer. He is most famous for discovering the Rosetta Stone, an important archaeological find that allowed Ancient Egyptian writing to be understood for the first time in over a millennium.

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