ARCHAEOLOGIST
Den
3000 BC - 2995 BC
Den
Den, also known as Hor-Den, Dewen, and Udimu, was the Horus name of a pharaoh of the Early Dynastic Period who ruled during the First Dynasty of Egypt. He is the best archaeologically-attested ruler of this period, credited with bringing prosperity to his realm. Den was the first to use the title "King of Upper and Lower Egypt" and the first depicted as wearing the double crown (red and white). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Den has received more than 273,581 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Den is the 5th most popular archaeologist (up from 6th in 2019), the 69th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 78th in 2019) and the most popular Egyptian Archaeologist.
The den is most famous for the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
69.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
11.53
Effective Languages (L*)
2.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Among archaeologists, Den ranks 5 out of 151. Before him are Jean-François Champollion, Heinrich Schliemann, Theodor Mommsen, and Howard Carter. After him are Arthur Evans, Edward Drinker Cope, Semerkhet, Zahi Hawass, Nynetjer, Marija Gimbutas, and Christian Jürgensen Thomsen.
Most Popular Archaeologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean-François Champollion
1790 - 1832
HPI: 78.28
Rank: 1
Heinrich Schliemann
1822 - 1890
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 2
Theodor Mommsen
1817 - 1903
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 3
Howard Carter
1874 - 1939
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 4
Den
3000 BC - 2995 BC
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 5
Arthur Evans
1851 - 1941
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 6
Edward Drinker Cope
1840 - 1897
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 7
Semerkhet
3000 BC - 2960 BC
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 8
Zahi Hawass
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 9
Nynetjer
2750 BC - 2845 BC
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 10
Marija Gimbutas
1921 - 1994
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 11
Christian Jürgensen Thomsen
1788 - 1865
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 3000 BC, Den ranks 1. After him are Djet, Merneith, Semerkhet, and Khenthap. Among people deceased in 2995 BC, Den ranks 1.
Others Born in 3000 BC
Go to all RankingsDen
ARCHAEOLOGIST
3000 BC - 2995 BC
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 1
Djet
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
3000 BC - 2980 BC
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 2
Merneith
POLITICIAN
3000 BC - 3000 BC
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 3
Semerkhet
ARCHAEOLOGIST
3000 BC - 2960 BC
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 4
Khenthap
POLITICIAN
3000 BC - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 5
Others Deceased in 2995 BC
Go to all RankingsIn Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Den ranks 69 out of 642. Before him are Appian (95), Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876), Ptolemy VIII Physcon (-182), Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (1954), Apollonius of Rhodes (-295), and Ayman al-Zawahiri (1951). After him are Ptolemy VI Philometor (-184), Mohamed Morsi (1951), Mohamed Al-Fayed (1929), Fuad I of Egypt (1868), Amenhotep II (-1401), and Pachomius the Great (292).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsAppian
WRITER
95 - 165
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 63
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
WRITER
1876 - 1944
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 64
Ptolemy VIII Physcon
POLITICIAN
182 BC - 116 BC
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 65
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 66
Apollonius of Rhodes
WRITER
295 BC - 215 BC
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 67
Ayman al-Zawahiri
EXTREMIST
1951 - 2022
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 68
Den
ARCHAEOLOGIST
3000 BC - 2995 BC
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 69
Ptolemy VI Philometor
POLITICIAN
184 BC - 145 BC
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 70
Mohamed Morsi
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2019
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 71
Mohamed Al-Fayed
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2023
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 72
Fuad I of Egypt
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1936
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 73
Amenhotep II
POLITICIAN
1401 BC - 1401 BC
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 74
Pachomius the Great
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
292 - 348
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 75
Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS In Egypt
Among archaeologists born in Egypt, Den ranks 1. After him are Zahi Hawass (1947), and Zakaria Goneim (1905).
Den
3000 BC - 2995 BC
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 1
Zahi Hawass
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 2
Zakaria Goneim
1905 - 1959
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 3