Imhotep

Imhotep (sometimes spelt Immutef, Ȧmhotep, or Ii-em-Hotep, Egyptian ii-m-ḥtp) was a vizier, wizard, and the first architect and physician known by name to written history. As the Pharaoh Djosèr's Vizier, he designed the Pyramid of Djzosèr (Step Pyramid) at Saqqara in Egypt around 2630-2611 BC, during the 3rd Dynasty. He may also have been responsible for the first known use of columns in architecture. His name means the one who comes in peace.

Modern cultural impact

Imhotep is also the name of a fictional character played by Boris Karloff in the 1932 movie The Mummy, and of a similar character played by Arnold Vosloo in the 1999 movie The Mummy and its sequel The Mummy Returns. The architect Imhotep most likely provided the name (but just the name) for the character.

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Fictional character - Boris Karloff - 1932 - The Mummy - Arnold Vosloo - 1999 - The Mummy - The Mummy Returns

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'Imhotep' is also the name of wide receiver Imhotep Durham for the Virginia Cavaliers football team for the year of 2004.

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'Imhotep' is also the name of a well-known French rapper from the group Iam.

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French - Rap - Iam

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The name Imhotep was used by a minor Goa'uld in the Stargate SG-1 episode 'The Warrior'. Imhotep pretended to be a Jaffa, and led an army of Jaffa in order to kill other Goa'uld and gain power. He was killed by SG-1

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Goa'uld - Stargate SG-1 - Jaffa

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The appearance of Imhotep's image and name was used as a continuing in-joke in the BBC series Look Around You.

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In-joke - Look Around You

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