PHYSICIAN
Peseshet
2500 BC - 2500 BC
Peseshet
Peseshet, 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
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peseshet has received more than 75,392 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Peseshet is the 392nd most popular physician (down from 373rd in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
75k
Page Views (PV)
53.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
5.96
Effective Languages (L*)
1.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Peseshet ranks 392 out of 726. Before her are Hans Münch, Petrus Camper, William Bayliss, Olof Rudbeck the Younger, Richard Wilhelm, and Warren Sturgis McCulloch. After her are Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Emil Aarestrup, Gregg L. Semenza, Wilhelm Griesinger, Theodor Meynert, and Philip Showalter Hench.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
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Hans Münch
1911 - 2001
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 386
Petrus Camper
1722 - 1789
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 387
William Bayliss
1860 - 1924
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 388
Olof Rudbeck the Younger
1660 - 1740
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 389
Richard Wilhelm
1873 - 1930
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 390
Warren Sturgis McCulloch
1898 - 1969
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 391
Peseshet
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 392
Johann Jakob Scheuchzer
1672 - 1733
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 393
Emil Aarestrup
1800 - 1856
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 394
Gregg L. Semenza
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 395
Wilhelm Griesinger
1817 - 1868
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 396
Theodor Meynert
1833 - 1892
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 397
Philip Showalter Hench
1896 - 1965
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 398
Contemporaries
Among people born in 2500 BC, Peseshet ranks 18. Before her are Nefermaat, Puabi, Ur-Nanshe, Kubaba, Khentkaus III, and Nubnefer. After her are Tudiya, En-anna-tum I, and Sesheshet. Among people deceased in 2500 BC, Peseshet ranks 4. Before her are Userkaf, Ur-Nanshe, and Khentkaus III. After her are A'annepada, En-anna-tum I, and Akurgal.
Others Born in 2500 BC
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Nefermaat
ARCHITECT
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 12
Puabi
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 13
Ur-Nanshe
ARCHITECT
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 14
Kubaba
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2400 BC
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 15
Khentkaus III
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 16
Nubnefer
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 17
Peseshet
PHYSICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 18
Tudiya
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 19
En-anna-tum I
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 20
Sesheshet
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 2500 BC
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Userkaf
POLITICIAN
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 1
Ur-Nanshe
ARCHITECT
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 2
Khentkaus III
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 3
Peseshet
PHYSICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 4
A'annepada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 5
En-anna-tum I
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 6
Akurgal
ARCHAEOLOGIST
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 7
