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- From: anzalone@acsu.buffalo.edu (Phillip Anzalone)
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- Subject: Re: Nov 3rd NOVA on pyramids
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- Date: 20 Nov 92 15:48:42 GMT
- References: <1992Nov11.184249.6310@digi.lonestar.org> <1992Nov12.005629.13891@unocal.com> <1992Nov15.153157.20505@yang.earlham.edu>
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- In article <1992Nov15.153157.20505@yang.earlham.edu> gregb@yang.earlham.edu writes:
- >
- >The clever engineer whose name started with an 'I' was Imhotep. I can't
- >recall his exact occupation (maybe he was a vizier?) but he served under
- >the Old Kingdom ruler Djoser (or Zoser) in the Third Dynasty. Not only
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- Imhotep is considered by architects to be the father of our
- profession. At least that's what I have learned in my
- architectural history classes. Although, I will say that his
- knowledge of engineering must have been impressive for his time.
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- Phil
- >
- >======================================================================
- >Greg Braswell Earlham College
- >gregb@earlham.bitnet
- >gregb@yang.earlham.edu
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