Yuval Noah Harari

Israeli historian and author of popular science bestsellers
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Yuval Noah Harari

Summary

Yuval Noah Harari is a human[1]. Born in Kiryat Ata[2], he… he was born on February 24, 1976[3]. He worked as a medievalist[4], popular science author[5], military historian[6], philosopher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70,340 views/month, #5,314 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kiryat Ata[2], Yuval Noah Harari…
  • Yuval Noah Harari was born on February 24, 1976[3].
  • Yuval Noah Harari held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Yuval Noah Harari's professions included medievalist[4].
  • Yuval Noah Harari's professions included popular science author[5].
  • Yuval Noah Harari's professions included military historian[6].
  • Yuval Noah Harari worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Yuval Noah Harari worked as a writer[8].
  • Yuval Noah Harari worked as a university teacher[11].
  • Yuval Noah Harari's field of work was history[12].
  • Among Yuval Noah Harari's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem[13].
  • Yuval Noah Harari's education included a stint at Jesus College[14].
  • Yuval Noah Harari's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[15].
  • Yuval Noah Harari's doctoral advisor was Steven Gunn[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Yuval Noah Harari is Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Yuval Noah Harari is Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Yuval Noah Harari is 21 Lessons for the 21st Century[19].
  • Yuval Noah Harari received the honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[20].
  • Yuval Noah Harari was a member of Young Academy of Sciences of Israel[21].
  • Yuval Noah Harari's religion is recorded as Jewish atheism[22].
  • Yuval Noah Harari's religion is recorded as secular Buddhism[23].
  • Yuval Noah Harari was influenced by Jared Diamond[24].
  • Yuval Noah Harari was influenced by S. N. Goenka[25].
  • Yuval Noah Harari is recorded as male[26].
  • Yuval Noah Harari's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Yuval Noah Harari was born in Kiryat Ata[2]. He was born on February 24, 1976[3].

Education

Educated at Jesus College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1571[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[15], a university[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1918[34], headquartered in Jerusalem[35]. Yuval Noah Harari's doctoral advisor was Steven Gunn[16]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include medievalist[4], popular science author[5], military historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], and university teacher[11]. Yuval Noah Harari's field of work was history[12]. Among his employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind[17], a written work[37]; Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow[18], a literary work[38]; and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century[19], a literary work[39].

Recognition

Yuval Noah Harari received the honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[20].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Jewish atheism[22] and secular Buddhism[23], a school of Buddhism[40].

Why It Matters

Yuval Noah Harari ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70,340 views/month, #5,314 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Works attributed to him include Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind[43], a written work[44]; Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow[45], a literary work[46]; and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century[47], a literary work[48].

FAQs

Where was Yuval Noah Harari born?

Born in Kiryat Ata[2], Yuval Noah Harari…

What did Yuval Noah Harari do for work?

Yuval Noah Harari worked as medievalist[4], popular science author[5], military historian[6], philosopher[7], and writer[8].

Where did Yuval Noah Harari go to school?

Yuval Noah Harari was educated at Jesus College[14] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[15].

What awards did Yuval Noah Harari receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[20].

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  13. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [16] ↑ . The New Yorker. Retrieved . newyorker.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] ↑ . Q742640. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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