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Imhotep
2800 BC - 2700 BC
Imhotep
Imhotep (; Ancient Egyptian: ỉỉ-m-ḥtp "(the one who) comes in peace"; fl. late 27th century BC) was an Egyptian chancellor to the King Djoser, possible architect of Djoser's step pyramid, and high priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis. Very little is known of Imhotep as a historical figure, but in the 3,000 years following his death, he was gradually glorified and deified. Traditions from long after Imhotep's death treated him as a great author of wisdom texts and especially as a physician. No text from his lifetime mentions these capacities and no text mentions his name in the first 1,200 years following his death. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Imhotep is the 10th most popular architect (down from 6th in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 20th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Egyptian Architect.
Imhotep is most famous for being the architect of the Step Pyramid at Saqqara.
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Imhotep ranks 10 out of 518. Before him are Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Vitruvius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Mimar Sinan, Alvar Aalto, and Donato Bramante. After him are Andrea Palladio, Albert Speer, Leon Battista Alberti, Buckminster Fuller, Louis Sullivan, and Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini
1598 - 1680
HPI: 83.54
Rank: 4
Vitruvius
75 BC - 15 BC
HPI: 82.46
Rank: 5
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
1886 - 1969
HPI: 81.84
Rank: 6
Mimar Sinan
1490 - 1588
HPI: 81.67
Rank: 7
Alvar Aalto
1898 - 1976
HPI: 81.52
Rank: 8
Donato Bramante
1443 - 1514
HPI: 81.20
Rank: 9
Imhotep
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 10
Andrea Palladio
1508 - 1580
HPI: 80.16
Rank: 11
Albert Speer
1905 - 1981
HPI: 79.89
Rank: 12
Leon Battista Alberti
1404 - 1472
HPI: 79.83
Rank: 13
Buckminster Fuller
1895 - 1983
HPI: 78.87
Rank: 14
Louis Sullivan
1856 - 1924
HPI: 78.87
Rank: 15
Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank
1935 - Present
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 16
Contemporaries
Among people born in 2800 BC, Imhotep ranks 1. After him are Djoser, Khasekhemwy, Sekhemkhet, Senedj, Sekhemib-Perenmaat, Nimaathap, Neferkasokar, Sneferka, and Hudjefa I. Among people deceased in 2700 BC, Imhotep ranks 1. After him are Djoser, Sekhemkhet, Khaba, Seth-Peribsen, Hetepheres I, Prince Rahotep, Meresankh I, Horus Sa, and Hetephernebti.
Others Born in 2800 BC
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ARCHITECT
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 1
Djoser
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 78.95
Rank: 2
Khasekhemwy
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2686 BC
HPI: 71.14
Rank: 3
Sekhemkhet
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 4
Senedj
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2800 BC
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 5
Sekhemib-Perenmaat
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2760 BC
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 6
Nimaathap
COMPANION
2800 BC - 2800 BC
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 7
Neferkasokar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
2800 BC - 2800 BC
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 8
Sneferka
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 9
Hudjefa I
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2800 BC
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 2700 BC
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ARCHITECT
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 1
Djoser
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 78.95
Rank: 2
Sekhemkhet
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 3
Khaba
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 4
Seth-Peribsen
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 5
Hetepheres I
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 6
Prince Rahotep
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 7
Meresankh I
COMPANION
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 8
Horus Sa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 9
Hetephernebti
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 10
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Imhotep ranks 24 out of 642. Before him are Ay (-1380), Plotinus (203), Moses in Islam (-1392), Catherine of Alexandria (287), Rudolf Hess (1894), and Anwar Sadat (1918). After him are Naguib Mahfouz (1911), Hagar (-1800), Hero of Alexandria (10), Athanasius of Alexandria (295), Diophantus (201), and Nefertari (-1290).
Others born in Egypt
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Ay
POLITICIAN
1380 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 82.19
Rank: 18
Plotinus
PHILOSOPHER
203 - 270
HPI: 82.09
Rank: 19
Moses in Islam
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1392 BC - 1272 BC
HPI: 82.06
Rank: 20
Catherine of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
287 - 305
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 21
Rudolf Hess
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1987
HPI: 81.45
Rank: 22
Anwar Sadat
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1981
HPI: 81.32
Rank: 23
Imhotep
ARCHITECT
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 24
Naguib Mahfouz
WRITER
1911 - 2006
HPI: 80.63
Rank: 25
Hagar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1800 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 26
Hero of Alexandria
MATHEMATICIAN
10 - 75
HPI: 80.07
Rank: 27
Athanasius of Alexandria
PHILOSOPHER
295 - 373
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 28
Diophantus
MATHEMATICIAN
201 - 300
HPI: 79.85
Rank: 29
Nefertari
COMPANION
1290 BC - 1255 BC
HPI: 79.56
Rank: 30
Among ARCHITECTS In Egypt
Among architects born in Egypt, Imhotep ranks 2. Before him are Khufu (-2700). After him are Senenmut (-1600), Hemiunu (-2500), Amenhotep, son of Hapu (-1420), Hassan Fathy (1900), and Nefermaat (-2500).
Khufu
2700 BC - 2570 BC
HPI: 86.57
Rank: 1
Imhotep
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 2
Senenmut
1600 BC - 1463 BC
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 3
Hemiunu
2500 BC - 2501 BC
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 4
Amenhotep, son of Hapu
1420 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 5
Hassan Fathy
1900 - 1989
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 6
Nefermaat
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 7
