MILITARY PERSONNEL
Israel Tal
1924 - 2010

Israel Tal
Israel Tal (Hebrew: ישראל טל; 13 September 1924 – 8 September 2010), also known as Talik (Hebrew: טליק), was an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) general known for his knowledge of tank warfare and for leading the development of Israel's Merkava tank. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Israel Tal is the 704th most popular military personnel (down from 413th in 2019), the 145th most popular biography from Israel (down from 119th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Israeli Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Israel Tal ranks 704 out of 2,058. Before him are Archduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria, Matthias Kleinheisterkamp, Tatya Tope, Walter Stennes, Nicolaus von Below, and Hyacinth Graf Strachwitz. After him are Husband E. Kimmel, Sergey Akhromeyev, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Vitalian, Zhuge Jin, and Mario Terán.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArchduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria
1872 - 1942
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 698
Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
1893 - 1945
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 699
Tatya Tope
1814 - 1859
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 700
Walter Stennes
1895 - 1983
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 701
Nicolaus von Below
1907 - 1983
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 702
Hyacinth Graf Strachwitz
1893 - 1968
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 703
Israel Tal
1924 - 2010
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 704
Husband E. Kimmel
1882 - 1968
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 705
Sergey Akhromeyev
1923 - 1991
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 706
Oleksandr Syrskyi
1965 - Present
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 707
Vitalian
500 - 520
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 708
Zhuge Jin
174 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 709
Mario Terán
1942 - 2022
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 710
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Israel Tal ranks 105. Before him are Katy Jurado, Stanley Donen, Daniel arap Moi, Ottmar Walter, Lee Iacocca, and Tengiz Abuladze. After him are Edwin Ernest Salpeter, Pat Hingle, William Russell, Arthur Danto, Charles Bachman, and Danielle Mitterrand. Among people deceased in 2010, Israel Tal ranks 73. Before him are Wolfgang Wagner, Johan Ferrier, Guido de Marco, Adriaan Blaauw, Mario Monicelli, and Archduke Rudolf of Austria. After him are Peter Graves, Maurice Wilkes, Ariel Ramírez, Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy, Malcolm McLaren, and Antony Flew.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsKaty Jurado
ACTOR
1924 - 2002
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 99
Stanley Donen
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2019
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 100
Daniel arap Moi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2020
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 101
Ottmar Walter
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 102
Lee Iacocca
BUSINESSPERSON
1924 - 2019
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 103
Tengiz Abuladze
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1994
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 104
Israel Tal
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2010
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 105
Edwin Ernest Salpeter
ASTRONOMER
1924 - 2008
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 106
Pat Hingle
ACTOR
1924 - 2009
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 107
William Russell
ACTOR
1924 - 2024
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 108
Arthur Danto
PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 109
Charles Bachman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1924 - 2017
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 110
Danielle Mitterrand
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 111
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsWolfgang Wagner
COMPOSER
1919 - 2010
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 67
Johan Ferrier
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2010
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 68
Guido de Marco
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2010
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 69
Adriaan Blaauw
ASTRONOMER
1914 - 2010
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 70
Mario Monicelli
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 2010
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 71
Archduke Rudolf of Austria
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 72
Israel Tal
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2010
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 73
Peter Graves
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 74
Maurice Wilkes
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1913 - 2010
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 75
Ariel Ramírez
COMPOSER
1921 - 2010
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 76
Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 77
Malcolm McLaren
SINGER
1946 - 2010
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 78
Antony Flew
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2010
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 79
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Israel Tal ranks 145 out of 466. Before him are Shoghi Effendi (1897), Ghil'ad Zuckermann (1971), Al-Hafiz (1074), A. B. Yehoshua (1936), Dan Shechtman (1941), and Ali Hassan Salameh (1940). After him are Zahir al-Umar (1689), Angelus of Jerusalem (1185), Procopius of Scythopolis (250), Menahem Golan (1929), Sarah Aaronsohn (1890), and Naftali Bennett (1972).
Others born in Israel
Go to all RankingsShoghi Effendi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1957
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 139
Ghil'ad Zuckermann
LINGUIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 140
Al-Hafiz
POLITICIAN
1074 - 1149
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 141
A. B. Yehoshua
WRITER
1936 - 2022
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 142
Dan Shechtman
CHEMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 143
Ali Hassan Salameh
POLITICIAN
1940 - 1979
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 144
Israel Tal
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2010
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 145
Zahir al-Umar
POLITICIAN
1689 - 1775
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 146
Angelus of Jerusalem
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1185 - 1225
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 147
Procopius of Scythopolis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 303
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 148
Menahem Golan
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 149
Sarah Aaronsohn
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1917
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 150
Naftali Bennett
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 151
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Israel
Among military personnels born in Israel, Israel Tal ranks 2. Before him are Yigael Yadin (1917). After him are Khalil al-Wazir (1935), Uzi Narkiss (1925), Dan Halutz (1948), Yitzhak Hofi (1927), Hasan Salama (1912), Avraham Adan (1926), Dan Shomron (1937), Gilad Shalit (1986), and Aviv Kochavi (1964).
Yigael Yadin
1917 - 1984
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 1
Israel Tal
1924 - 2010
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 2
Khalil al-Wazir
1935 - 1988
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 3
Uzi Narkiss
1925 - 1997
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 4
Dan Halutz
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 5
Yitzhak Hofi
1927 - 2014
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 6
Hasan Salama
1912 - 1948
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 7
Avraham Adan
1926 - 2012
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 8
Dan Shomron
1937 - 2008
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 9
Gilad Shalit
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 10
Aviv Kochavi
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 11