Cultural Production in
Present Day
Israel
Israel
Israel ranks 38th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Portugal, Iran, and Ireland. Memorable people born in present day Israel include Mary, mother of Jesus, Jesus, and Saint Joseph. Memorable people who died in Israel include Jesus, Saint Joseph, and Abraham. Israel has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures.
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. It occupies the Palestinian territories of the West Bank in the east and the Gaza Strip in the south-west, as well as the Syrian Golan Heights in the northeast. Israel also has a small coastline on the Red Sea at its southernmost point, and part of the Dead Sea lies along its eastern border. Its proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, while Tel Aviv is its largest urban area and economic centre. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 3500 BC and 2005, present day Israel was the birth place of 512 globally memorable people, including Mary, mother of Jesus, Jesus, and Saint Joseph. Additionaly, 316 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Israel including Jesus, Saint Joseph, and Abraham.
People Born in Present Day Israel
Go to all RankingsMary, mother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 96.94
Rank: 21
Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
4 BC - 33
HPI: 94.24
Rank: 63
Saint Joseph
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 15
John the Baptist
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 31
HPI: 89.07
Rank: 482
Matthew the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 - 74
HPI: 88.31
Rank: 483
Isaac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 BC - 1533 BC
HPI: 86.63
Rank: 2
Ramesses II
NOBLEMAN
1303 BC - 1213 BC
HPI: 86.63
Rank: 401
Elijah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 85.72
Rank: 44
Jonah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 84.79
Rank: 20
Herod the Great
POLITICIAN
73 BC - 3 BC
HPI: 84.23
Rank: 421
Matthias the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - Present
HPI: 84.11
Rank: 188
James, brother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 69
HPI: 84.07
Rank: 49
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Israel
Go to all RankingsAida Touma-Suleiman
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 403
Eden Golan
SINGER
2003 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 402
People Deceased in Present Day Israel
Go to all RankingsJesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
4 BC - 33
HPI: 94.24
Rank: 169
Saint Joseph
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 96
Abraham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1813 BC - 1638 BC
HPI: 89.99
Rank: 85
Solomon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1011 BC - 931 BC
HPI: 89.40
Rank: 173
David
POLITICIAN
1010 BC - 970 BC
HPI: 88.96
Rank: 16
Saint Anne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 87.93
Rank: 220
Saint George
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
280 - 303
HPI: 87.57
Rank: 38
James, son of Zebedee
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 44
HPI: 86.83
Rank: 129
James, brother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 69
HPI: 84.07
Rank: 145
Saint Stephen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 36
HPI: 84.00
Rank: 99
Baldwin IV of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1161 - 1185
HPI: 83.71
Rank: 280
Eusebius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
265 - 339
HPI: 83.24
Rank: 216
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Israel were politicians (119), religious figures (56), soccer players (45), singers (39), and athletes (36), while most who died were politicians (108), religious figures (56), writers (36), military personnels (14), and philosophers (10).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Israel, including Benjamin Netanyahu, Ariel Sharon, and Mahmoud Abbas. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Israel, including Herod the Great, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, and Benjamin Netanyahu.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Israel since 1700.