claim: Physics is the second oldest academic discipline.
evidence: Kheti was an Ancient Egyptian vizier of the Twelfth Dynasty under king Amenemhet III , around 1800 BC .. vizier. Vizier ( Ancient Egypt ). Amenemhet III. Amenemhet III. Kheti is known from a papyrus fragment dated to year 29 of that king .. He is the only vizier who can be specifically dated to the rule of Amenemhat III .. vizier. Vizier ( Ancient Egypt ). In the Installation of the Vizier , a text referring to the office of the vizier , found in several New Kingdom tombs , there is mentioned a famous vizier named Kheti .. vizier. Vizier ( Ancient Egypt ). Installation of the Vizier. Installation of the Vizier. About him is said  : He impoverished his associates for the benefits of others .. It seems possible that both sources refer to the same person .