Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what influence did many people believe Thomas Young had on the findings of Jean-François Champollion?

Many people believed Champollion continued his research because of Young's encouragement.

Many people believed Champollion learned everything he knew about hieroglyphs from Young.

Many people believed Champollion copied Young's idea that hieroglyphs represented sounds.

Many people believed Young was the first to inspire Champollion to decipher the writings on the Rosetta Stone.

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6 May, 14:20

Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what influence did many people believe Thomas Young had on the findings of Jean-François Champollion?

Many people believed Champollion continued his research because of Young's encouragement.

Many people believed Champollion learned everything he knew about hieroglyphs from Young.

Many people believed Champollion copied Young's idea that hieroglyphs represented sounds.

Many people believed Young was the first to inspire Champollion to decipher the writings on the Rosetta Stone.

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B - According to The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, it is believed that Jean-Francois Champollion was influenced in many ways by Thomas Young. Many people believe that Young encouraged Champollionâ€™s research, taught him hieroglyphs and that they represented sound, and inspired him to decipher the writings on the Rosetta Stone.