Jewish American non-fiction writers

Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity. Einstein also made important contributions to quantum theory. His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which arises from special relativity, has been called "the world's most famous equation". He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for "his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect".

Avram Noam Chomsky is an American intellectual, philosopher, linguist, political activist, and social critic. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science. He is a laureate professor of linguistics at the University of Arizona and an institute professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Among the most cited living authors, Chomsky has written more than 150 books on topics such as linguistics, war, and politics. In addition to his work in linguistics, since the 1960s, Chomsky has been an influential voice on the American Left as a consistent critic of the foreign policy of the United States, contemporary capitalism, and corporatocracy.

American writer and biochemist (1920–1992)

Heywood "Woody" Allen is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and comedian. In a career spanning eight decades, he has written for film, television, and theater. Allen has received many accolades, including the most wins and nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He has won four Academy Awards, ten BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Grammy Award, as well as nominations for an Emmy Award and a Tony Award. Allen has also received numerous honors, including an Honorary Golden Lion in 1995, the BAFTA Fellowship in 1997, an Honorary Palme d'Or in 2002, and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2014. Two of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.

American politician and diplomat (1923–2023)

American astrophysicist, cosmologist and author (1934–1996)

United States Senator from Vermont

American economist and statistician (1912–2006)

Russian-born American anarchist (1869–1940)

Paul Leonard Newman was an American actor, filmmaker, racecar driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He has been described as "one of the last of the great 20th-century movie stars". He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, seven Golden Globe Awards, an Actor Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Silver Bear for Best Actor, a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, and nominations for two Grammy Awards and a Tony Award. Along with his Best Actor Academy Award win, Newman also received the Academy Honorary Award and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

George Soros is a Hungarian-American investor and philanthropist. As of May 2025, he has a net worth of US$7.2 billion, having donated more than $32 billion to the Open Society Foundations, of which $15 billion has already been distributed, representing 64% of his original fortune. In 2020, Forbes called Soros the "most generous giver" in terms of percentage of net worth.

American actor (1916–2020)

Anthony Michael Bourdain was an American celebrity chef, author and travel documentarian. He starred in programs focusing on the exploration of international culture, cuisine, and the human condition.

American economist (1915–2009)

American political economist (1933-2012)

American psychologist (1908–1970)

American feminist gender studies philosopher (born 1956)

American lawyer and jurist (1933–2020)

American comedian, actor and film director (1926–2017)

German philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist (1898–1979)

Ivana Marie "Ivanka" Trump is an American businesswoman. She is the second child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his first wife, Ivana Trump. Ivanka was a presidential advisor in her father's first administration (2017–2021).

American television and radio host (1933–2021)

James Edward Franco is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred in numerous films, including Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), Milk (2008), Eat Pray Love (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013). He has collaborated with fellow actor Seth Rogen on multiple projects, including Pineapple Express (2008), This Is the End (2013), The Interview (2014), Sausage Party (2016), and The Disaster Artist (2017), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Franco's performance in 127 Hours (2010) earned a Best Actor nomination at the 83rd Academy Awards.

American economist, professor, and recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics

American computer programmer and internet-political activist (1986-2013)

American fitness instructor and video producer (1948–2024)

American businessman and politician; 108th Mayor of New York City

American actor (1925–2010)

Austrian-American economist (1881–1973)

Israeli-American psychologist and economist (1934–2024)

American activist and journalist (born 1934)

American business consultant (1909–2005)

American mathematician, scientist in cybernetics and artificial intelligence (1894–1964)

American economist (1921–2017)

American scientist, biochemist, microbiologist who discovered Streptomycin and many antibiotics

American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist (1893-1967)

American feminist writer and activist (1921–2006)

Austrian-American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, sex educator and sociologist (1897–1957)

American actress (born 1965)

American writer

American comedian and actor

German philosopher and sociologist (1895–1973)

Polish-American economist and mathematician (1917–2008)

American scientist, historian, and author (born 1937)

American technology executive, activist, and author

American economist and financial advisor (born 1926)

American biologist and historian of science (1941–2002)

American political philosopher (1938–2002)

American writer, futurist and businessman

American broadcast journalist (1929–2022)

Michael Saul Dell is an American billionaire businessman and investor. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Dell Technologies, one of the world's largest technology infrastructure companies.

Jared Corey Kushner is an American businessman, investor, and government official. Through his marriage to Ivanka Trump, he is the son-in-law of the 45th and 47th president of the United States Donald Trump. Kushner has served in official and informal roles in the first and second Trump administrations.

American actress, television personality, and author (born 1975)

American journalist and political commentator (1889–1974)

American sociologist (1910–2003)

Russian-American anarchist and writer (1870–1936)

American-Dutch computer scientist

American actress, writer, and producer (born 1976)

American psychologist (1913–2007)

American politician and diplomat (born 1943)