31.7792° N, 35.2250° E
WEST JERUSALEM
Most Famous People Born in West Jerusalem, Israel
- Notable people
- 916
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1946
- Most distinctive
- Rabbi 79.1×
The most religiously over-indexed city on earth — the Rabbi bench runs at nearly eighty times the global baseline, an unbroken line from the ancient yeshivot through the Old Yishuv to today's seminaries. The thick Scholar and Computer Scientist depth belongs to the Hebrew University and the Givat Ram campus, where ancient textual study and modern cryptography share the same hilltop.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in West Jerusalem during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What West Jerusalem Is Known For
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Politician is West Jerusalem's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (92).
West Jerusalem over-indexes on rabbi — 79.1× the global rate.
West Jerusalem under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of West Jerusalem's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Nehemiah Persoff
Born 1919
Brian George
Born 1952
Tsilla Chelton
1919 - 2012
Daniella Kertesz
Born 1989
Shaike Ophir
1929 - 1987
Reymond Amsalem
Born 1978
Jonah Lotan
Born 1973
Sami Samir
Born 1972
Shmulik Kraus
1935 - 2013
Yisrael Poliakov
1941 - 2007
Yossi Yadin
1920 - 2001
David Strajmayster
Born 1972
Rivka Michaeli
Born 1938
Godfrey Quigley
1923 - 1994
Shmil Ben Ari
Born 1952
Hili Yalon
Born 1985
Maya Eshet
Born 1990
Taim Hasan
Born 1976
Ori Pfeffer
Born 1975
Adi Bielski
Born 1982
Kamel El Basha
Born 1962
Reuven Adiv
1930 - 2004
Ruth Herz
Born 1944
Bassam Zuamut
1951 - 2004
Ariel Absalón
1923 - 2006
Judah Gavra
Born 1984
Orit Nahmias
Born 1977