ARCHITECT
Imhotep
2800 BC - 2700 BC
Imhotep
Imhotep (; Ancient Egyptian: ỉỉ-m-ḥtp "(the one who) comes in peace"; fl. c. 2625 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Imhotep has received more than 3,321,453 page views. His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2019). Imhotep is the 6th most popular architect (down from 4th in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 16th in 2019) and the most popular Egyptian Architect.
Imhotep is most famous for being the architect of the Step Pyramid at Saqqara.
Memorability Metrics
3.3M
Page Views (PV)
77.23
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
70
Languages Editions (L)
11.45
Effective Languages (L*)
3.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Imhotep ranks 6 out of 518. Before him are Antoni Gaudí, Le Corbusier, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Vitruvius, and Alvar Aalto. After him are Mimar Sinan, Donato Bramante, Andrea Palladio, Leon Battista Alberti, Khufu, and Albert Speer.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAntoni Gaudí
1852 - 1926
HPI: 83.76
Rank: 1
Le Corbusier
1887 - 1965
HPI: 83.05
Rank: 2
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
1598 - 1680
HPI: 79.25
Rank: 3
Vitruvius
75 BC - 15 BC
HPI: 78.23
Rank: 4
Alvar Aalto
1898 - 1976
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 5
Imhotep
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 77.23
Rank: 6
Mimar Sinan
1490 - 1588
HPI: 77.02
Rank: 7
Donato Bramante
1443 - 1514
HPI: 75.81
Rank: 8
Andrea Palladio
1508 - 1580
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 9
Leon Battista Alberti
1404 - 1472
HPI: 75.29
Rank: 10
Khufu
2700 BC - 2570 BC
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 11
Albert Speer
1905 - 1981
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 2800 BC, Imhotep ranks 1. After him are Djoser, Khasekhemwy, Sekhemkhet, Senedj, Sekhemib-Perenmaat, Neferkasokar, Sneferka, Hudjefa I, and Nimaathap. 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
Go to all RankingsImhotep
ARCHITECT
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 77.23
Rank: 1
Djoser
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 2
Khasekhemwy
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2686 BC
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 3
Sekhemkhet
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 4
Senedj
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2800 BC
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 5
Sekhemib-Perenmaat
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2760 BC
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 6
Neferkasokar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
2800 BC - 2800 BC
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 7
Sneferka
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 8
Hudjefa I
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2800 BC
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 9
Nimaathap
COMPANION
2800 BC - 2800 BC
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 2700 BC
Go to all RankingsImhotep
ARCHITECT
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 77.23
Rank: 1
Djoser
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 2
Sekhemkhet
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 3
Khaba
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 4
Seth-Peribsen
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 5
Hetepheres I
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 6
Prince Rahotep
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 7
Meresankh I
COMPANION
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 8
Horus Sa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 9
Hetephernebti
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 10
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Imhotep ranks 20 out of 642. Before him are Hatshepsut (-1507), Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918), Plotinus (203), Anwar Sadat (1918), Hosni Mubarak (1928), and Amenhotep III (-1403). After him are Hagar (-1800), Rudolf Hess (1894), Hero of Alexandria (10), Dalida (1933), Nefertari (-1290), and Moses in Islam (-1392).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsHatshepsut
POLITICIAN
1507 BC - 1458 BC
HPI: 79.30
Rank: 14
Gamal Abdel Nasser
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1970
HPI: 78.97
Rank: 15
Plotinus
PHILOSOPHER
203 - 270
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 16
Anwar Sadat
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1981
HPI: 78.13
Rank: 17
Hosni Mubarak
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 77.90
Rank: 18
Amenhotep III
POLITICIAN
1403 BC - 1350 BC
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 19
Imhotep
ARCHITECT
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 77.23
Rank: 20
Hagar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1800 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 77.13
Rank: 21
Rudolf Hess
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1987
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 22
Hero of Alexandria
MATHEMATICIAN
10 - 75
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 23
Dalida
SINGER
1933 - 1987
HPI: 75.58
Rank: 24
Nefertari
COMPANION
1290 BC - 1255 BC
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 25
Moses in Islam
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1392 BC - 1272 BC
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 26
Among ARCHITECTS In Egypt
Among architects born in Egypt, Imhotep ranks 1. After him are Khufu (-2700), Senenmut (-1600), Amenhotep, son of Hapu (-1420), Hemiunu (-2500), Nefermaat (-2500), and Hassan Fathy (1900).
Imhotep
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 77.23
Rank: 1
Khufu
2700 BC - 2570 BC
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 2
Senenmut
1600 BC - 1463 BC
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 3
Amenhotep, son of Hapu
1420 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 4
Hemiunu
2500 BC - 2501 BC
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 5
Nefermaat
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 6
Hassan Fathy
1900 - 1989
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 7