Who is credited as the architect of the Great Pyramid?

Hemiunu is credited as the architect of the Great Pyramid. The attribution is an informed historical conclusion rather than a signed construction record from the pyramid itself.

Hemiunu was a Fourth Dynasty prince, vizier, and member of Khufu’s royal family. His titles and high position would have placed him near the center of major state projects, making him a plausible overseer for the enormous building program carried out during Khufu’s reign.

His mastaba tomb, designated G 4000, stands in the Western Cemetery beside the Great Pyramid. A statue found in its serdab portrays him, and inscriptions identify him with senior administrative and judicial titles. These clues helped connect him with the royal works.

Modern references therefore usually say Hemiunu was the presumed architect or supervisor. The answer is not Imhotep, who is associated with Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Saqqara, several centuries earlier.