ARCHAEOLOGIST

Zahi Hawass

1947 - Today

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Zahi Abass Hawass (Arabic: زاهي حواس; born May 28, 1947) is an Egyptian archaeologist, Egyptologist, and former Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, serving twice. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zahi Hawass has received more than 1,543,941 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Zahi Hawass is the 9th most popular archaeologist, the 140th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 128th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Egyptian Archaeologist.

Zahi Hawass is most famous for being the former head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities.

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  • 64.30

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 41

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.97

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.96

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS

Among archaeologists, Zahi Hawass ranks 9 out of 151. Before him are Theodor Mommsen, Howard Carter, Den, Arthur Evans, Edward Drinker Cope, and Semerkhet. After him are Nynetjer, Marija Gimbutas, Christian Jürgensen Thomsen, V. Gordon Childe, Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, and Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Zahi Hawass ranks 47. Before him are Dick Advocaat, Bruno Latour, Linda B. Buck, Gigliola Cinquetti, Richard Griffiths, and Ronnie Wood. After him are James Woods, Michio Kaku, Stan Kroenke, Alain Aspect, Bachir Gemayel, and Tostão.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Zahi Hawass ranks 140 out of 642. Before him are Kiya (-1400), Berenice IV of Egypt (-77), Necho I (-700), Claudian (370), Cleopatra IV of Egypt (-138), and Mentuhotep I (-2200). After him are Mohammed Badie (1943), Theon of Alexandria (335), Nonnus (500), Aybak (1197), Sa'id of Egypt (1822), and Senenmut (-1600).

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Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS In Egypt

Among archaeologists born in Egypt, Zahi Hawass ranks 2. Before him are Den (-3000). After him are Zakaria Goneim (1905).

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