: Egyptian architect, astrologer, and physician. He was the architect of the funeral complex at Saqqara, consisting of a huge stepped pyramid, a processional hall, and other buildings.
Imhoptep was acknowledged as the great scholar of Ancient Egypt. He was known as the true designer of the Great Pyramid at Giza, not the Pharaoh Cheops. He was a mathematician and many regard him as the real "Father of Medicine" not the Greek Hippocrates.
This is a tricky question. It has three possible answers. 1.Agnodike was the first female physician to practice legally in 4th century BC Athens. 2. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first female doctor who practiced during Queen Victoria's reign. 3. The world's first known female doctor is Merit-Ptah (2700 BC).