ARCHAEOLOGIST
Nynetjer
2750 BC - 2845 BC
Nynetjer
Nynetjer (also known as Ninetjer and Banetjer) is the Horus name of the third pharaoh of the Second Dynasty of Egypt during the Early Dynastic Period. Archaeologically, Nynetjer is the best attested king of the entire dynasty. Direct evidence shows that he succeeded Raneb on the throne. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nynetjer has received more than 187,287 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Nynetjer is the 11th most popular archaeologist (up from 2,336th in 2019).
Nynetjer is most famous for being the first king to rule Egypt after the great flood. He was also the first king to be buried in a pyramid.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
63.41
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
9.11
Effective Languages (L*)
3.15
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Among archaeologists, Nynetjer ranks 11 out of 104. Before him are Arthur Evans, Den, Edward Drinker Cope, Semerkhet, Zahi Hawass, and Marija Gimbutas. After him are George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, V. Gordon Childe, Christian Jürgensen Thomsen, Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli, Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, and Oscar Montelius.
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Arthur Evans
1851 - 1941
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 5
Den
3000 BC - 2995 BC
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 6
Edward Drinker Cope
1840 - 1897
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 7
Semerkhet
3000 BC - 2960 BC
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 8
Zahi Hawass
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 9
Marija Gimbutas
1921 - 1994
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 10
Nynetjer
2750 BC - 2845 BC
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 11
George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon
1866 - 1923
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 12
V. Gordon Childe
1892 - 1957
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 13
Christian Jürgensen Thomsen
1788 - 1865
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 14
Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli
1391 - 1452
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 15
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
1752 - 1840
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 16
Oscar Montelius
1843 - 1921
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 17
Contemporaries
Among people born in 2750 BC, Nynetjer ranks 2. Before him is Weneg. Among people deceased in 2845 BC, Nynetjer ranks 1.
