Yuval Noah Harari
Born: February 24, 1976 – Kiryat Ata, Israel
Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli historian and philosopher renowned for his explorations of human history, technology, and the future. His bestselling books—including Sapiens, Homo Deus, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century—have sold tens of millions of copies worldwide in dozens of languages, establishing him as a leading public intellectual on global challenges.
Biography & Author's Journey
Yuval Noah Harari, born in Israel in 1976 to Shlomo and Pnina Harari, demonstrated intellectual promise from a young age, teaching himself to read at three and later studying in classes for gifted children. Raised in a secular Jewish family of Bucovinian and Polish descent, his early curiosity led him to pursue studies in history and international relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Harari deferred his military service, motivated by academic ambition, and eventually completed his D.Phil. at the University of Oxford under historian Steven J. Gunn, where encountering works like Jared Diamond’s “Guns, Germs, and Steel” profoundly shaped his approach to macro-history.
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"Yuval Noah Harari is a brilliant popularizer: a ruthless synthesizer; a master storyteller and an entertainer constantly enlivening his tale"
— The Guardian
"Yuval Noah Harari tackles the biggest questions of history and of the modern world"
— Jared Diamond
"Harari is known for his bestsellers Sapiens, Homo Deus, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, which blend history, philosophy, and futurism"
— Better World Books
"Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli public intellectual, historian, and professor known for his popular science books"
— The Greatest Books
"Harari’s ideas are gripping and thought-provoking"
— New York Times
"Harari explores humanity’s past and future, probing the impact of science and technology on civilization"
— Financial Times
"Yuval Noah Harari has become internationally renowned for his sweeping, provocative explorations of the human story"
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"Yuval Noah Harari is a professor in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is an Israeli professor"
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