Shamir () is a Hebrew surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adi Shamir Adi Shamir (; born July 6, 1952) is an Israeli cryptographer and inventor. He is a co-inventor of the Rivest–Shamir–Adleman (RSA) algorithm (along with Ron Rivest and Len Adleman), a co-inventor of the Feige–Fiat–Shamir identification sc ...

(born 1952), Israeli cryptographer *

Ariel Shamir Ariel Shamir () is an Israeli professor of Computer Science. He serves as dean of the Efi Arazi School of Computer Science at the IDC Herzliya. and one of the developers of Seam carving. Biography Shamir received a bachelor's and master's d ...

, Israeli professor of Computer Science *

Carmela Shamir Carmela Shamir () was the first female Israeli ambassador to Uzbekistan. In 2021, she was named Consul General to Munich, Germany, Diplomatic career Carmela Shamir was Israel's ambassador to Uzbekistan from 2013 until 2017. Her deputy ambassado ...

, Israeli ambassador * Dan Shamir (born 1975), Israeli professional basketball coach * Eden Shamir, Israeli professional footballer * Eli Shamir, Israeli mathematician and computer scientist *

Gabriel and Maxim Shamir Gabriel Shamir (; 1909–1992) and Maxim Shamir (; 1910–1990) were Latvian-Israeli graphic designers. They designed Israel's official state emblems, medals, stamps and currency notes. Biography Guttel (Gabriel) and Maxim Sheftelowitz (later S ...

, Israeli graphic designers *

Israel Shamir Israel Shamir (Russian: Исраэль Шамир, ; born 1947 or 1948), also known by the names Robert David, Vassili Krasevsky, Jöran Jermas

, Russian-Israeli-Swedish writer *

Meir Shamir Meir Shamir () is an Israeli businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is currently the chief executive officer and main shareholder of Mivtach Shamir Holdings Ltd., an Israeli holding company. Beyond the realm of business, Shamir has also bee ...

, Israeli businessman *

Meirav Shamir Meirav Shamir (; born 18 January 1988) is an Israeli-American footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. She has been a member of the Israel national team. Early life Shamir was born in Netanya to a Jewish family. She grew up in the city of Netanya ...

, Israeli-American footballer *

Milette Shamir Milette Shamir () is an Israeli academic administrator and professor of American studies serving as vice president of Tel Aviv University. Life Shamir completed a Ph.D. at Brandeis University studying under Michael Timo Gilmore and Wai Chee ...

, Israeli academic administrator and scholar of American literature *

Moshe Shamir Moshe Shamir (; 15 September 1921 – 20 August 2004) was an Israeli author, playwright, opinion writer, and public figure. He was the author of a play upon which Israeli film '' He Walked Through the Fields'' was based. Biography Shamir was bor ...

, Israeli author, playwright, opinion writer, and public figure *

Nadine Shamir {{Infobox musical artist , name = Nadine Renee , image = , alt = , caption = , image_size = , background = solo_singer , birth_name = Renee Shamir , alias ...

, American singer and musician *

Ron Shamir Ron Shamir (Hebrew: רון שמיר; born 29 November 1953) is an Israeli professor of computer science known for his work in graph theory and in computational biology. He holds the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Chair in Bioinformatics, and is the ...

, Israeli professor of computer science *

Shlomo Shamir Shlomo Shamir (; 15 June 1915 – 19 May 2009) was the third Commander of the Israeli Navy (1949–1950), and the first Israeli Navy Commander to receive the rank of Aluf. He was the third Commander of the Israeli Air Force (1950–1951). Biogr ...

, third Commander of the Israeli Navy *

Shulamit Shamir Sarah Shulamit Shamir (; Levy; 19 April 1923 – 29 July 2011) was the wife of the seventh Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Shamir. Shulamit was active in various voluntary organizations and was the founder of the Public Council for the Elderl ...

, Israeli activist, wife of the seventh Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Shamir *

Yair Shamir Yair Shamir (; born 18 August 1945) is an Israeli politician, businessman and former military officer. He served as a member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu between 2013 and 2015, during which he also held the post of Minister of Agricultur ...

, Israeli politician *

Yitzhak Shamir Yitzhak Shamir (, ; born Yitzhak Yezernitsky; October 22, 1915 – June 30, 2012) was an Israeli politician and the seventh prime minister of Israel, serving two terms (1983–1984, 1986–1992). Before the establishment of the State of Israel, ...

, former Israeli Prime Minister *

Yoav Shamir Yoav Shamir (), is an Israeli documentary filmmaker most noted for the films ''Checkpoint (2003 film), Checkpoint'' and ''Defamation (film), Defamation''. Personal life Yoav Shamir was born in Tel Aviv in 1970. A ninth-generation Israeli from Tel ...

, Israeli documentary filmmaker

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