ARCHAEOLOGIST

Akurgal

2600 BC - 2500 BC

Akurgal

Akurgal (Sumerian: 𒀀𒆳𒃲, "Descendant of the Great Mountain" in Sumerian; fl. c. 2460 BC) was the second king (Ensi) of the first dynasty of Lagash. His relatively short reign took place in the first part of the 25th century BCE, during the period of the archaic dynasties. He succeeded his father, Ur-Nanshe, founder of the dynasty, and was replaced by his son Eannatum. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Akurgal is the 108th most popular archaeologist (down from 89th in 2019), the 319th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 312th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Iraqi Archaeologist.

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Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS

Among archaeologists, Akurgal ranks 108 out of 151. Before him are John Marshall, Jacques-Joseph Champollion-Figeac, Henri Frankfort, John Evans, Leon Kozłowski, and E. A. Wallis Budge. After him are Mortimer Wheeler, Phillip V. Tobias, Stith Thompson, José Leite de Vasconcelos, Désiré Charnay, and Davidson Black.

Most Popular Archaeologists in Wikipedia

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John Marshall
1876 - 1958
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 102
Jacques-Joseph Champollion-Figeac
1778 - 1867
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 103
Henri Frankfort
1897 - 1954
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 104
John Evans
1823 - 1908
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 105
Leon Kozłowski
1892 - 1944
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 106
E. A. Wallis Budge
1857 - 1934
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 107
Akurgal
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 108
Mortimer Wheeler
1890 - 1976
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 109
Phillip V. Tobias
1925 - 2012
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 110
Stith Thompson
1885 - 1976
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 111
José Leite de Vasconcelos
1858 - 1941
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 112
Désiré Charnay
1828 - 1915
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 113
Davidson Black
1884 - 1934
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 114

Contemporaries

Among people born in 2600 BC, Akurgal ranks 16. Before him are Kawab, Nefertiabet, Ankhhaf, Meskalamdug, Khamerernebty I, and A'annepada. After him is Bunefer. Among people deceased in 2500 BC, Akurgal ranks 7. Before him are Userkaf, En-anna-tum I, Khentkaus III, Ur-Nanshe, Peseshet, and A'annepada.

Others Born in 2600 BC

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Kawab
NOBLEMAN
2600 BC - 2600 BC
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 10
Nefertiabet
NOBLEMAN
2600 BC - Present
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 11
Ankhhaf
POLITICIAN
2600 BC - 2600 BC
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 12
Meskalamdug
POLITICIAN
2600 BC - 2600 BC
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 13
Khamerernebty I
POLITICIAN
2600 BC - 2600 BC
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 14
A'annepada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 15
Akurgal
ARCHAEOLOGIST
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 16
Bunefer
POLITICIAN
2600 BC - Present
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 17

Others Deceased in 2500 BC

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Userkaf
POLITICIAN
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 1
En-anna-tum I
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 2
Khentkaus III
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 3
Ur-Nanshe
ARCHITECT
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 4
Peseshet
PHYSICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 5
A'annepada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 6
Akurgal
ARCHAEOLOGIST
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 7

In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Akurgal ranks 319 out of 384. Before him are Ma'mar ibn al-Muthanna (728), Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (1980), Shlomo Hillel (1923), Ashur-bel-nisheshu (-1500), Kadim Al Sahir (1957), and Hussein Saeed (1958). After him are Jalal Dabagh (1939), Mullah Krekar (1956), Ashur-rim-nisheshu (-1490), Mesannepada (-2490), Paulos Faraj Rahho (1942), and Avi Shlaim (1945).

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Ma'mar ibn al-Muthanna
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
728 - 825
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 313
Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1980 - 2022
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 314
Shlomo Hillel
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2021
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 315
Ashur-bel-nisheshu
POLITICIAN
1500 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 316
Kadim Al Sahir
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 317
Hussein Saeed
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 318
Akurgal
ARCHAEOLOGIST
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 319
Jalal Dabagh
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 320
Mullah Krekar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 321
Ashur-rim-nisheshu
POLITICIAN
1490 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 322
Mesannepada
POLITICIAN
2490 BC - 2525 BC
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 323
Paulos Faraj Rahho
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - 2008
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 324
Avi Shlaim
HISTORIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 325