Israel
Israel ranks 2,404th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Zhengzhou, Halifax, West Yorkshire, and Cyprus. Memorable people born in Israel include Itzhak Vissoker, Inon Zur, and Daphne Koller. Memorable people who died in Israel include Chaim Topol, Eliyahu M. Goldratt, and Reuven Feuerstein. Israel has been the birth place of many athletes, and businesspeople and the death place of many actors, and engineers. Israel is located in Israel.
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon and Syria to the north, the West Bank and Jordan to the east, the Gaza Strip and Egypt to the southwest, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. The country also has a small coastline on the Red Sea at its southernmost point, and part of the Dead Sea lies along its eastern border. Israel's proclaimed capital is in Jerusalem, while Tel Aviv is the country's largest urban area and economic center. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1944 and 2002, Israel was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Itzhak Vissoker, Inon Zur, and Daphne Koller. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Israel including Chaim Topol, Eliyahu M. Goldratt, and Reuven Feuerstein.
People Born in Israel
Go to all RankingsItzhak Vissoker
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 1
Inon Zur
COMPOSER
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.10
Rank: 2
Daphne Koller
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 3
Zeev Suraski
BUSINESSPERSON
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.73
Rank: 4
Etan Cohen
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.10
Rank: 5
Andi Gutmans
BUSINESSPERSON
2000 - Present
HPI: 24.19
Rank: 6
Baruch Shmailov
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 21.80
Rank: 7
Yana Kramarenko
GYMNAST
2002 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 8
Karin Vexman
GYMNAST
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 9
Eden Blecher
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Ofir Dayan
ATHLETE
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Israel
Go to all RankingsEtan Cohen
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.10
Rank: 5
Baruch Shmailov
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 21.80
Rank: 7
Yana Kramarenko
GYMNAST
2002 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 8
Karin Vexman
GYMNAST
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 9
Eden Blecher
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Ofir Dayan
ATHLETE
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
People Deceased in Israel
Go to all RankingsChaim Topol
ACTOR
1935 - 2023
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 1
Eliyahu M. Goldratt
ENGINEER
1947 - 2011
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 2
Reuven Feuerstein
PSYCHOLOGIST
1921 - 2014
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 3
Nahum Stelmach
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1999
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 4
Gary Bertini
CONDUCTOR
1927 - 2005
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 5
Rachel Cohen-Kagan
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1982
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 6
Yoseph Imry
PHYSICIST
1939 - 2018
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Deceased in Israel
Go to all RankingsReuven Feuerstein
PSYCHOLOGIST
1921 - 2014
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 3
Gary Bertini
CONDUCTOR
1927 - 2005
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 5
Rachel Cohen-Kagan
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1982
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 6
Yoseph Imry
PHYSICIST
1939 - 2018
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Israel were athletes (3), businesspeople (2), gymnasts (2), soccer players (1), and composers (1), while most who died were actors (1), engineers (1), psychologists (1), soccer players (1), and conductors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Israel, including Baruch Shmailov, Eden Blecher, and Ofir Dayan. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Israel, including Baruch Shmailov, Eden Blecher, and Ofir Dayan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Israel since 1700.