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HAIFA

Most Famous People Born in Haifa, Israel

Notable people
448
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1954
Most distinctive
Computer Scientist 14.4×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Haifa during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 93 notable births.

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.

  1. Football41
  2. Politician35
  3. Actor32
  4. Film17
  5. Writer14
  6. Music12
  7. Mathematician11
  8. Basket10
  1. Computer Scientist914.4×
  2. Psychologist89.6×
  3. Mathematician114.9×
  4. Model54.3×
  5. Physicist63.2×
  6. Film173.1×
  7. Diplomat83.1×
  8. Architect92.3×
  1. Politician350.7×

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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  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
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0006 PSYCHOLOGIST

Amos Tversky

1937 - 1996

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0062 PSYCHOLOGIST

Dan Bar-On

1938 - 2008

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0140 PSYCHOLOGIST

Reuven Gal

Born 1942

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0189 PSYCHOLOGIST

Eli Somer

Born 1951

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0196 PSYCHOLOGIST

Edna B. Foa

Born 1937

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0216 PSYCHOLOGIST

Rivka Yahav

Born 1950

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0413 PSYCHOLOGIST

Mooli Lahad

Born 1953

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0420 PSYCHOLOGIST

Miron Itzhak

Born 1953

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