ARCHAEOLOGIST
Semerkhet
3000 BC - 2960 BC
Semerkhet
Semerkhet is the Horus name of an early Egyptian king who ruled during the First Dynasty. This ruler became known through a tragic legend handed down by the historian Manetho, who reported that a calamity of some sort occurred during Semerkhet's reign. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Semerkhet has received more than 217,698 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Semerkhet is the 8th most popular archaeologist (up from 2,083rd in 2019).
Semerkhet was most famous for being the first pharaoh to be buried in the Valley of the Kings.
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
64.35
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
9.89
Effective Languages (L*)
2.72
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Semerkhets by language
Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Among archaeologists, Semerkhet ranks 8 out of 104. Before him are Heinrich Schliemann, Theodor Mommsen, Howard Carter, Arthur Evans, Den, and Edward Drinker Cope. After him are Zahi Hawass, Marija Gimbutas, Nynetjer, George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, V. Gordon Childe, and Christian Jürgensen Thomsen.
Most Popular Archaeologists in Wikipedia
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Heinrich Schliemann
1822 - 1890
HPI: 76.71
Rank: 2
Theodor Mommsen
1817 - 1903
HPI: 75.64
Rank: 3
Howard Carter
1874 - 1939
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 4
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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 3000 BC, Semerkhet ranks 3. Before him are Den and Djet. After him are Merneith and Khenthap. Among people deceased in 2960 BC, Semerkhet ranks 1.
Others Born in 3000 BC
Go to all RankingsDen
3000 BC - 2995 BC
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 1
Djet
3000 BC - 2980 BC
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 2
Semerkhet
3000 BC - 2960 BC
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 3
Merneith
3000 BC - 3000 BC
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 4
Khenthap
3000 BC - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 5
