MILITARY PERSONNEL
Yigael Yadin
1917 - 1984

Yigael Yadin
Yigael Yadin (Hebrew: יִגָּאֵל יָדִין [jigaˈel jaˈdin]; 20 March 1917 – 28 June 1984) was an Israeli archeologist, soldier and politician. He was the second Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces and Deputy Prime Minister from 1977 to 1981. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yigael Yadin is the 641st most popular military personnel (down from 492nd in 2019), the 137th most popular biography from Israel (down from 130th in 2019) and the most popular Israeli Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Yigael Yadin ranks 641 out of 2,058. Before him are Nguyễn Ngọc Loan, Huang Gai, Surena, Thersites, Archelaus, and Maurice Sarrail. After him are Heinz Reinefarth, Hisaichi Terauchi, Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock, Ugo Cavallero, Viktor Pavičić, and Richard Winters.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNguyễn Ngọc Loan
1930 - 1998
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 635
Huang Gai
145 - 222
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 636
Surena
84 BC - 52 BC
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 637
Thersites
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 638
Archelaus
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 639
Maurice Sarrail
1856 - 1929
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 640
Yigael Yadin
1917 - 1984
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 641
Heinz Reinefarth
1903 - 1979
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 642
Hisaichi Terauchi
1879 - 1946
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 643
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock
1911 - 1986
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 644
Ugo Cavallero
1880 - 1943
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 645
Viktor Pavičić
1898 - 1943
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 646
Richard Winters
1918 - 2011
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 647
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Yigael Yadin ranks 88. Before him are Herbert Lom, Magda Szabó, Robert Bloch, Alparslan Türkeş, Henry Ford II, and David Tomlinson. After him are Ettore Sottsass, Maurice Trintignant, Augusto Roa Bastos, Atle Selberg, Roque Máspoli, and Harold Garfinkel. Among people deceased in 1984, Yigael Yadin ranks 57. Before him are Jerzy Popiełuszko, Janet Gaynor, Kim Il, Jackie Coogan, Walter Rauff, and Josyf Slipyj. After him are Hans Speidel, Pavel Batitsky, Pierre Gemayel, Chaïm Perelman, Count Basie, and Mark W. Clark.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsHerbert Lom
ACTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 82
Magda Szabó
WRITER
1917 - 2007
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 83
Robert Bloch
WRITER
1917 - 1994
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 84
Alparslan Türkeş
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1997
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 85
Henry Ford II
BUSINESSPERSON
1917 - 1987
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 86
David Tomlinson
ACTOR
1917 - 2000
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 87
Yigael Yadin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1984
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 88
Ettore Sottsass
ARCHITECT
1917 - 2007
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 89
Maurice Trintignant
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2005
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 90
Augusto Roa Bastos
WRITER
1917 - 2005
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 91
Atle Selberg
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2007
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 92
Roque Máspoli
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2004
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 93
Harold Garfinkel
SOCIOLOGIST
1917 - 2011
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 94
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsJerzy Popiełuszko
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - 1984
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 51
Janet Gaynor
ACTOR
1906 - 1984
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 52
Kim Il
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1984
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 53
Jackie Coogan
ACTOR
1914 - 1984
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 54
Walter Rauff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1984
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 55
Josyf Slipyj
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1892 - 1984
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 56
Yigael Yadin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1984
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 57
Hans Speidel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1984
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 58
Pavel Batitsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1984
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 59
Pierre Gemayel
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1984
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 60
Chaïm Perelman
PHILOSOPHER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 61
Count Basie
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1984
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 62
Mark W. Clark
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1984
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 63
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Yigael Yadin ranks 137 out of 466. Before him are Ilan Ramon (1954), Valerius Gratus (-50), Shimon bar Yochai (1), Gal Gadot (1985), Al-Tabarani (873), and Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani (1909). After him are Alice of Champagne (1196), Shoghi Effendi (1897), Ghil'ad Zuckermann (1971), Al-Hafiz (1074), A. B. Yehoshua (1936), and Dan Shechtman (1941).
Others born in Israel
Go to all RankingsIlan Ramon
ASTRONAUT
1954 - 2003
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 131
Valerius Gratus
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 100
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 132
Shimon bar Yochai
POLITICIAN
1 - 160
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 133
Gal Gadot
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 134
Al-Tabarani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
873 - 971
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 135
Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1977
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 136
Yigael Yadin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1984
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 137
Alice of Champagne
COMPANION
1196 - 1246
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 138
Shoghi 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
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Israel
Among military personnels born in Israel, Yigael Yadin ranks 1. After him are Israel Tal (1924), 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