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Amenhotep, son of Hapu

1420 BC - 1400 BC

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Amenhotep, son of Hapu (transcribed jmn-ḥtp zꜣ ḥꜣp.w; fl. early-mid 14th century BC) was an ancient Egyptian architect, a priest, a herald, a scribe, and a public official, who held a number of offices under Amenhotep III of the 18th Dynasty. He was posthumously deified as a god of healing. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Amenhotep, son of Hapu is the 122nd most popular architect (down from 101st in 2019), the 233rd most popular biography from Egypt (down from 191st in 2019) and the 5th most popular Egyptian Architect.

Amenhotep, son of Hapu was the architect of the great sphinx, which is a statue of a lion with a human head.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Amenhotep, son of Hapu ranks 122 out of 518. Before him are Auguste Perret, Carl Gotthard Langhans, César Pelli, Minoru Yamasaki, Peter Eisenman, and Hannes Meyer. After him are Eliel Saarinen, Balthasar Neumann, Inigo Jones, Filippo Juvarra, Francesco di Giorgio Martini, and James Stirling.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1420 BC, Amenhotep, son of Hapu ranks 2. Before him is Thutmose IV.  Among people deceased in 1400 BC, Amenhotep, son of Hapu ranks 8. Before him are Jethro, Ankhesenamun, Thutmose IV, Meritaten, Tudḫaliya I, and Kiya. After him are Tadukhipa, Neferneferure, Neferneferuaten Tasherit, Ḫattušili II, Yuya, and Setepenre.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Amenhotep, son of Hapu ranks 233 out of 642. Before him are Abdel Hakim Amer (1919), Peter III of Alexandria (500), Ahmes (-1680), Al-Musta'li (1076), Peire de Montagut (1200), and Herihor (-1200). After him are Mohammed Abdel Wahab (1901), Sufi Abu Taleb (1925), Saad Zaghloul (1858), Ahmose (-1504), Osorkon I (-1000), and Robert II, Count of Artois (1250).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Egypt

Among architects born in Egypt, Amenhotep, son of Hapu ranks 5. Before him are Khufu (-2700), Imhotep (-2800), Senenmut (-1600), and Hemiunu (-2500). After him are Hassan Fathy (1900), and Nefermaat (-2500).

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