ARCHITECT

Senenmut

1600 BC - 1463 BC

Senenmut

Senenmut (Ancient Egyptian: sn-n-mwt, sometimes spelled Senmut, Senemut, or Senmout) was an 18th Dynasty ancient Egyptian architect and government official. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Senenmut has received more than 200,087 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Senenmut is the 71st most popular architect (down from 63rd in 2019), the 146th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 124th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Egyptian Architect.

Senenmut was a powerful courtier during the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt. He is most famous for his role in the construction of the Great Temple of Amun at Karnak, and for his tomb's exquisite decoration.

Memorability Metrics

200k
Page Views (PV)
64.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
9.19
Effective Languages (L*)
1.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Senenmut ranks 71 out of 518. Before him are Charles Garnier, Bruno Taut, Peter Zumthor, Domenico Fontana, Pierre Lescot, and Isidore of Miletus. After him are Marcel Breuer, Erich Mendelsohn, Richard Rogers, Vincenzo Scamozzi, Robert Venturi, and Sebastiano Serlio.

Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia

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Charles Garnier
1825 - 1898
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 65
Bruno Taut
1880 - 1938
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 66
Peter Zumthor
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 67
Domenico Fontana
1543 - 1607
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 68
Pierre Lescot
1515 - 1578
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 69
Isidore of Miletus
442 - 537
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 70
Senenmut
1600 BC - 1463 BC
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 71
Marcel Breuer
1902 - 1981
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 72
Erich Mendelsohn
1887 - 1953
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 73
Richard Rogers
1933 - 2021
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 74
Vincenzo Scamozzi
1548 - 1616
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 75
Robert Venturi
1925 - 2018
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 76
Sebastiano Serlio
1475 - 1554
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 77

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1600 BC, Senenmut ranks 4. Before him are Thutmose I, Kamose, and Seqenenre Tao. After him are Telipinu, Apepi, Senakhtenre Ahmose, Tetisheri, Zhong Ding, Ammuna, He Dan Jia, and Zidanta I. Among people deceased in 1463 BC, Senenmut ranks 1.

Others Born in 1600 BC

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Thutmose I
POLITICIAN
1600 BC - 1493 BC
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 1
Kamose
POLITICIAN
1600 BC - 1549 BC
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 2
Seqenenre Tao
POLITICIAN
1600 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 3
Senenmut
ARCHITECT
1600 BC - 1463 BC
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 4
Telipinu
POLITICIAN
1600 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 5
Apepi
POLITICIAN
1600 BC - 1549 BC
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 6
Senakhtenre Ahmose
POLITICIAN
1600 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 7
Tetisheri
POLITICIAN
1600 BC - 1540 BC
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 8
Zhong Ding
POLITICIAN
1600 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 9
Ammuna
POLITICIAN
1600 BC - 1530 BC
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 10
He Dan Jia
POLITICIAN
1600 BC - 1535 BC
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 11
Zidanta I
POLITICIAN
1600 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 12

Others Deceased in 1463 BC

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Senenmut
ARCHITECT
1600 BC - 1463 BC
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 1

In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Senenmut ranks 146 out of 642. Before him are Zahi Hawass (1947), Mohammed Badie (1943), Theon of Alexandria (335), Nonnus (500), Aybak (1197), and Sa'id of Egypt (1822). After him are Intef I (-2200), Nawal El Saadawi (1931), Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (1923), Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad (1927), Apries (-650), and Taha Hussein (1889).

Others born in Egypt

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Zahi Hawass
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 140
Mohammed Badie
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 141
Theon of Alexandria
MATHEMATICIAN
335 - 405
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 142
Nonnus
WRITER
500 - 500
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 143
Aybak
POLITICIAN
1197 - 1257
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 144
Sa'id of Egypt
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1863
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 145
Senenmut
ARCHITECT
1600 BC - 1463 BC
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 146
Intef I
POLITICIAN
2200 BC - 2121 BC
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 147
Nawal El Saadawi
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 148
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 2012
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 149
Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1927 - 1988
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 150
Apries
POLITICIAN
650 BC - 567 BC
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 151
Taha Hussein
WRITER
1889 - 1973
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 152