PHYSICIAN
Peseshet
2500 BC - 2500 BC

Peseshet
Peseshet (fl. c. 2500 BC) who lived under the Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (albeit a date in the Fifth Dynasty is also possible), is often credited with being the earliest known female physician in history. Some have credited Merit-Ptah with being the first female physician, but she is likely a fictional creation based upon Peseshet. Peseshet’s relevant title was "lady overseer of the female physicians," but whether she was a physician herself is uncertain. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peseshet is the 380th most popular physician (up from 392nd in 2019). (up from 2,287th in 2019)
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Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Peseshet ranks 380 out of 726. Before her are Christian Bohr, Paul Janssen, Paul Julius Möbius, Charles Estienne, Johann Kremer, and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. After her are Vera Weizmann, Eugene Botkin, Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus, Carlos Chagas, Ferdinand Sauerbruch, and Willi Graf.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChristian Bohr
1855 - 1911
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 374
Paul Janssen
1926 - 2003
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 375
Paul Julius Möbius
1853 - 1907
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 376
Charles Estienne
1504 - 1564
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 377
Johann Kremer
1883 - 1965
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 378
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
1836 - 1917
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 379
Peseshet
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 380
Vera Weizmann
1881 - 1966
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 381
Eugene Botkin
1865 - 1918
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 382
Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus
1776 - 1837
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 383
Carlos Chagas
1879 - 1934
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 384
Ferdinand Sauerbruch
1875 - 1951
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 385
Willi Graf
1918 - 1943
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 386
Contemporaries
Among people born in 2500 BC, Peseshet ranks 18. Before her are En-anna-tum I, Eannatum, Khentkaus III, Ur-Nanshe, Kubaba, and Nefermaat. After her are Tudiya, Nubnefer, and Sesheshet. Among people deceased in 2500 BC, Peseshet ranks 5. Before her are Userkaf, En-anna-tum I, Khentkaus III, and Ur-Nanshe. After her are A'annepada, and Akurgal.
Others Born in 2500 BC
Go to all RankingsEn-anna-tum I
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 12
Eannatum
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2425 BC
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 13
Khentkaus III
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 14
Ur-Nanshe
ARCHITECT
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 15
Kubaba
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2400 BC
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 16
Nefermaat
ARCHITECT
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 17
Peseshet
PHYSICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 18
Tudiya
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 19
Nubnefer
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 20
Sesheshet
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 2500 BC
Go to all RankingsUserkaf
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