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Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli historian and professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, known as the author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind.

born 1976The book SapiensThe book Homo DeusMedieval and military history research

Born: 24 February 1976, Kiryat Ata
Occupation: medievalist, popular science author, military historian, philosopher
Education: Jesus College, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Yuval Noah Harari was born in 1976 in Kiryat Ata

Harari was born in 1976 in Kiryat Ata, the youngest of 3 children in a Jewish family. His father, Shlomo Harari, worked as an engineer at Rafael, and his mother is Pnina Harari. He studied in a class for gifted children at the Leo Baeck Education Center in Haifa.

At 17 he began studying history and international relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem through the Atuda program. He studied there from 1993 to 1998 and then earned a doctorate at Jesus College, Oxford, completed in 2002. From 2003 to 2005 he was a postdoctoral fellow of Yad Hanadiv.

He became a lecturer in history at the Hebrew University in 2005 and an associate professor in 2014. His book Sapiens appeared in Hebrew in 2011 and in English in 2014, followed by Homo Deus in 2016, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century in 2018 and Nexus in 2024. His books sold widely, but some academics criticized them as speculative.

Harari adopted a vegan lifestyle and takes part in animal rights activity. He has practiced Vipassana meditation since 2000. In 2023 he spoke out against the judicial reform.

Yuval Noah Harari's life in 10 milestones

1976
Born in Kiryat Ata.
1993
Began studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
2002
Completed his doctorate at the University of Oxford.
2005
Became a lecturer in history at the Hebrew University.
2011
Published Sapiens in Hebrew.
2014
Became an associate professor.
2016
Published Homo Deus.
2018
Published 21 Lessons for the 21st Century.
2020
Received an honorary doctorate from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
2024
Published Nexus.

Yuval Noah Harari served in the military

He deferred his service through the Atuda program and later began serving in the Armored Corps. He was released after a few months because of a medical problem.