Here is a list of 9 scientific breakthroughs from Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt.

Oldie but Goodie.

I found #6 (the Rosetta Stone) and #9 (the Dendera Zodiac) the most multidisciplinary ones.

1. The discovery that chemical reactions are reversible.
2. A more formal approach to archaeology.
3. Jules-César Savigny created a new way to classify insects.
4. The discovery of a new species of crocodile that took 200 years to confirm.
5. The advent of ophthalmology.
6. The Rosetta Stone helped Jean-François Champollion decipher hieroglyphs.
7. The invention of an engraving machine that sped up the printing process.
8. The science of geology flourished.
9. An attempt to date Egyptian antiquity.

Note: This story was originally published on December 2, 2023, and most recently updated on November 14, 2024 by Business Insider.