Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli historian and public intellectual, recognized for his popular science writing and exploration of complex themes such as free will, consciousness, intelligence, happiness, and suffering. He was born on 24 February 1976 in Kiryat Atta, Israel.

Harari is a professor in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he teaches and conducts research. He completed his BA at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and went on to earn a DPhil from the University of Oxford in 2002.

He gained international fame through his first bestseller, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011), which is based on his lectures to undergraduate world history students. His work has been noted for examining the "cognitive revolution" that allegedly occurred around 70,000 years ago, leading to the supremacy of Homo sapiens over other species.

Among his other critically acclaimed works are 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).

Aside from his writing, Harari co-founded Sapienship, a social impact company focused on education and storytelling. His books are appreciated for their innovative perspectives but have faced some criticism within academic circles.