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Khufu
2700 BC - 2570 BC
Khufu
Khufu or Cheops (died c. 2566 BC) was an ancient Egyptian monarch who was the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, in the first half of the Old Kingdom period (26th century BC). Khufu succeeded his father Sneferu as king. He is generally accepted as having commissioned the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but many other aspects of his reign are poorly documented. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Khufu is the 3rd most popular architect (up from 11th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 29th in 2019) and the most popular Egyptian Architect.
Khufu is most famous for being the pharaoh who commissioned the Great Pyramid of Giza.
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Khufu ranks 3 out of 518. Before him are Antoni Gaudí, and Le Corbusier. After him are Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Vitruvius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Mimar Sinan, Alvar Aalto, Donato Bramante, Imhotep, Andrea Palladio, and Albert Speer.
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Antoni Gaudí
1852 - 1926
HPI: 86.92
Rank: 1
Le Corbusier
1887 - 1965
HPI: 86.85
Rank: 2
Khufu
2700 BC - 2570 BC
HPI: 86.57
Rank: 3
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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 2700 BC, Khufu ranks 1. After him are Sneferu, Khaba, Sanakht, Hetepheres I, Merit-Ptah, Prince Rahotep, Henutsen, Meritites I, Meresankh I, Djefatnebti, and Horus Sa. Among people deceased in 2570 BC, Khufu ranks 1. After him is Djedefre.
Others Born in 2700 BC
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ARCHITECT
2700 BC - 2570 BC
HPI: 86.57
Rank: 1
Sneferu
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2609 BC
HPI: 76.53
Rank: 2
Khaba
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 3
Sanakht
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2715 BC
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 4
Hetepheres I
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 5
Merit-Ptah
PHYSICIAN
2700 BC - 2659 BC
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 6
Prince Rahotep
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 7
Henutsen
NOBLEMAN
2700 BC - 2600 BC
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 8
Meritites I
ARCHAEOLOGIST
2700 BC - 2600 BC
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 9
Meresankh I
COMPANION
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 10
Djefatnebti
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - Present
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 11
Horus Sa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 2570 BC
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In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Khufu ranks 7 out of 642. Before him are Cleopatra (-69), Moses (-1393), Euclid (-350), Tutankhamun (-1341), Nefertiti (-1400), and Ptolemy (100). After him are Akhenaten (-1400), Hypatia (350), Origen (185), Hatshepsut (-1507), Amenhotep III (-1403), and Yasser Arafat (1929).
Others born in Egypt
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Cleopatra
POLITICIAN
69 BC - 30 BC
HPI: 98.34
Rank: 1
Moses
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1393 BC - 1273 BC
HPI: 93.26
Rank: 2
Euclid
MATHEMATICIAN
350 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 90.02
Rank: 3
Tutankhamun
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1341 BC - 1323 BC
HPI: 88.82
Rank: 4
Nefertiti
COMPANION
1400 BC - 1330 BC
HPI: 87.28
Rank: 5
Ptolemy
ASTRONOMER
100 - 170
HPI: 87.07
Rank: 6
Khufu
ARCHITECT
2700 BC - 2570 BC
HPI: 86.57
Rank: 7
Akhenaten
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1336 BC
HPI: 85.92
Rank: 8
Hypatia
MATHEMATICIAN
350 - 415
HPI: 84.85
Rank: 9
Origen
PHILOSOPHER
185 - 254
HPI: 84.46
Rank: 10
Hatshepsut
POLITICIAN
1507 BC - 1458 BC
HPI: 84.03
Rank: 11
Amenhotep III
POLITICIAN
1403 BC - 1350 BC
HPI: 83.80
Rank: 12
Yasser Arafat
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2004
HPI: 83.78
Rank: 13
Among ARCHITECTS In Egypt
Among architects born in Egypt, Khufu ranks 1. After him are Imhotep (-2800), 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
