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Bronze figurine of Imhotep in a seated position, holding a scroll. There is information partially readable on the wall behind the figure.
Statue of Imhotep in the Louvre Museum. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Hu Totya)

Imhotep, often labeled as the "world's first doctor," is born in Egypt.

2700s BCE

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Statue of Imhotep in the Louvre Museum. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Hu Totya)

A chancellor to the king who is respected for his contributions to philosophy, science, architecture, and more, Imhotep is a deified figure who is believed to live during the 3rd millennia BCE. He is often credited with being the principal author of the so-called "Edwin Smith" Papyrus, detailing 48 patient case histories and their corresponding treatments.