David Benvenisti

David Benvenisti (Hebrew: דוד בנבנשתי; January 25, 1897, in Thessaloniki – May 16, 1993, in Jerusalem), a descendant of well-known rabbis in Thessaloniki, was a geographer and educator; he received the 'Israel Prize' of 1982 for his life achievements in education and geography of Israel, and the Yakir Yerushalayim in 1969.

Benvenisti was married to Leah Friedman from Suwałki, Poland. His sons are: Meron Benvenisti, a historian and writer who was the deputy mayor of Jerusalem for many years; and Refael (Rafi) Benvenisti, an economist and historian. His grandson is Eyal Benvenisti, a professor of law at Cambridge University.