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Hemiunu

2500 BC - 2501 BC

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Hemiunu (fl. 2570 BC) was an ancient Egyptian prince who is believed to have been the architect of the Great Pyramid of Giza. As vizier, succeeding his father, Nefermaat, and his uncle, Kanefer, Hemiunu was one of the most important members of the court and responsible for all the royal works. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hemiunu has received more than 268,742 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Hemiunu is the 79th most popular architect (up from 95th in 2019), the 142nd most popular biography from Egypt (up from 155th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Egyptian Architect.

The most famous thing about hemiunu is the tomb of King Tutankhamen.

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  • 270k

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  • 63.11

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.04

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.86

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Hemiunu ranks 79 out of 424Before him are Louis Kahn, Bruno Taut, Domenico Fontana, Ferdinand Cheval, Robert Venturi, and Josef Hoffmann. After him are Gottfried Semper, Sostratus of Cnidus, Jože Plečnik, Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, Mnesikles, and Mario Botta.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2500 BC, Hemiunu ranks 6Before him are Sahure, Nyuserre Ini, Urukagina, Menkauhor Kaiu, and Neferefre. After him are Djedkare Isesi, Seth-Peribsen, Userkare, Enmerkar, Eannatum, and Nefermaat. Among people deceased in 2501 BC, Hemiunu ranks 1

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Hemiunu ranks 142 out of 582Before him are Ramesses IX (-1150), Meritamen (-1400), Neferefre (-2500), Claude François (1939), Mentuhotep III (-2050), and Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad (1927). After him are Arsinoe III of Egypt (-246), Mentuhotep I (-2200), Intef I (-2200), Ptolemy Keraunos (-318), Ptolemy XI Alexander II (-100), and Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (1923).

Among ARCHITECTS In Egypt

Among architects born in Egypt, Hemiunu ranks 4Before him are Imhotep (-2800), Khufu (-2700), and Senenmut (-1600). After him are Amenhotep, son of Hapu (-1420), Nefermaat (-2500), and Hassan Fathy (1900).