32.8190° N, 34.9990° E
HAIFA
Most Famous People Born in Haifa, Israel
- Notable people
- 448
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1954
- Most distinctive
- Computer Scientist 14.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Haifa during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Haifa Is Known For
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Football is Haifa's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (41).
Haifa over-indexes on computer scientist — 14.4× the global rate.
Haifa under-produces politician — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Haifa's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Amos Gitai
Born 1950
David Deutsch
Born 1953
Ilan Pappé
Born 1954
Noga Alon
Born 1956
David Broza
Born 1955
Amir Aczel
1950 - 2015
Yona Metzger
Born 1953
Moshe Vardi
Born 1954
Doron Zeilberger
Born 1950
Yehuda Poliker
Born 1950
Limor Livnat
Born 1950
Chaya Czernowin
Born 1957
Zachi Noy
Born 1953
Yossi Yona
Born 1953
Nati Linial
Born 1953
Yosef Garfinkel
Born 1956
Azar Gat
Born 1959
Daniel Hershkowitz
Born 1953
Orit Gadiesh
Born 1951
Avital Selinger
Born 1959
Amos Fiat
Born 1956
Moti Yogev
Born 1956
Reuven Snir
Born 1953
Yisrael Aharoni
Born 1950
Ella Milch-Sheriff
Born 1954
Benny Peiser
Born 1957
Josef Schuster
Born 1954
Eyal Ofer
Born 1950
Gilad Margalit
1959 - 2014
Steve Bond
Born 1953
Danny Lerner
1952 - 2015
Drew Tal
Born 1957
Omer Bar-Lev
Born 1953
Eshel Ben-Jacob
1952 - 2015
Doron Tavori
Born 1952
Uri Lupolianski
Born 1951
Miron Bleiberg
Born 1955
Admiel Kosman
Born 1957
Ami Mandelman
Born 1950
Adam Milstein
Born 1952
Eli Somer
Born 1951
Avichai Rontzki
1951 - 2018
Salwa Nakkara
Born 1959
Ofer Ben-Amots
Born 1955
Ronen Palan
Born 1957
Rivka Yahav
Born 1950
Simon J. Bronner
Born 1954
Hannah Kim
Born 1957
Irith Gabriely
Born 1950
Gabriel Weimann
Born 1950
Ernst Cohen
Born 1951
David Re'em
Born 1953
Danniel Danniel
1950 - 2017
Aarele Ben Arieh
Born 1955
Jake Hooker (musician)
1953 - 2014
Boris Djerassi
Born 1952
Haim Shafir
Born 1950
Dafna Lemish
Born 1951
Yosef Elron
Born 1955
Dan Harel
Born 1955
Ariel Muzicant
Born 1952
Samuel Brussell
Born 1956
Opher Etzion
Born 1957
Oded Netivi
Born 1950
Ron Pinter
Born 1953
Shlomo Kalish
Born 1952
Yosi Ben-Dov
Born 1950
Amir Dembo
Born 1958
Ronny Douek
Born 1958
Shem-Tov Sabag
Born 1959
Daniel Akiva
Born 1953
Moshe Mano
Born 1955
Boaz Moda'i
Born 1957
Avner Sher
Born 1951
Ehud Shani
Born 1957
Giora Seeliger
Born 1953
Dan Stav
Born 1956
Amnon Dick
Born 1952
Yigal Meir
Born 1957
Sol Gradman
Born 1956
Yaron Avitov
Born 1957
Tamar Raban
Born 1955
Ron Kikinis
Born 1956
Ruthy Gertwagen
Born 1952
Dorit Jellinek
Born 1958
Ruthi Navon
Born 1954
Mooli Lahad
Born 1953
Miron Itzhak
Born 1953
Imanuel Schwartz
1957 - 2011
Roni Bornstein
Born 1952
Amos Grunebaum
Born 1950
Manny Schwartz
Born 1957
Shlomo Benado
Born 1950