(fl. 27th century BC), Egyptian architect and scholar, later deified. He probably designed the step pyramid built at Saqqara for the 3rd-dynasty pharaoh Djoser.
Definition of Imhotep in US English:
Imhotep
proper nounimˈhōˌtep
(fl. 27th century BC), Egyptian architect and scholar, who was later deified. It is thought that he designed the step pyramid built at Saqqara for third-dynasty pharaoh Djoser.