# Yuval Noah Harari Israeli historian whose book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind sold over 25 million copies in 65 languages. His follow-ups Homo Deus and 21 Lessons cemented him as the world's most-read intellectual. ## Quick Facts - **Born:** February 24, 1976 - **Birthplace:** Kiryat Ata, Israel - **Nationality:** Israeli - **Occupation:** Author / Non-Fiction - **Category:** Scholars & Educators - **Net Worth:** $15M (est. 2024) ## Overview Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli medievalist, military historian, public intellectual, and popular science writer. He is a professor of history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His first bestselling book, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011) is based on his lectures to an undergraduate world history class. His other works include the bestsellers Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow (2016), 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (2018), and Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI (2024). His published work examines themes of free will, consciousness, intelligence, happiness, suffering and the role of storytelling in human evolution. ## Wikipedia Context This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Yuval Noah Harari. Israeli historian and philosopher (born 1976) ## Sources Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuval_Noah_Harari ## Timeline ### 1550 — Harari has published multiple books and articles, including Special Operations... Harari has published multiple books and articles, including Special Operations in the Age of Chivalry, 1100–1550; The Ultimate Experience: Battlefield Revelations and the Making of Modern War Culture, 1450–2000; The Concept of 'Decisive Battles' in World History; and Armchairs, Coffee and Authority: ### 1976 — Birth Birth of Yuval Noah Harari. ### 1993 — Harari studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem from 1993 to 1998, where... Harari studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem from 1993 to 1998, where he received a B.A ### 2000 — Though he is an atheist, Harari has practised Vipassana meditation since 2000... Though he is an atheist, Harari has practised Vipassana meditation since 2000 and said that it "transformed" his life ### 2002 — degree at the University of Oxford in 2002 where he was a postgraduate student... degree at the University of Oxford in 2002 where he was a postgraduate student of Jesus College, Oxford supervised by Steven J ### 2003 — From 2003 to 2005, he pursued postdoctoral studies in history as a Yad Hanadiv... From 2003 to 2005, he pursued postdoctoral studies in history as a Yad Hanadiv Fellow ### 2009 — Harari twice won the Polonsky Prize for "Creativity and Originality", in 2009... Harari twice won the Polonsky Prize for "Creativity and Originality", in 2009 and 2012 ### 2011 — His book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind was originally published in... His book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind was originally published in Hebrew in 2011 based on the 20 lectures of an undergraduate world history class he was teaching ### 2012 — In 2012, he was elected to the Young Israeli Academy of Sciences In 2012, he was elected to the Young Israeli Academy of Sciences ### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references. ### 2026 — Profile Update Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness. ## Quotes > "Profile note: Yuval Noah Harari was complemented using Wikipedia reference material." > — Yuval Noah Harari, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations." > — Yuval Noah Harari, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuval_Noah_Harari" > — Yuval Noah Harari, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) --- Source: https://peoplebio.info/p/yuval-noah-harari