Alexander Yakobson

Alexander Anatolyevich Yakobson is an Israeli historian, professor of Ancient history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, political activist, and commentator.

Background

Alexander Anatolyevich Yakobson was born on October 5, 1959, in Moscow. His parents were Soviet dissidents Anatoly Yakobson and Maya Ulanovskaya. His grandparents were Soviet spies Alexander Ulanovsky and Nadezhda Ulanovskaya. Yakobson immigrated to Israel with his family (mother, father, and grandmother) at age 13. He earned his degrees from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem: BA cum laude in History and Political Science (1985), MA in History (1989), and doctorate in Ancient History (1995). He also conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Cologne.

He is an Advisory Editor at "Fathom: For a deeper understanding of Israel and the region".

Works