Ben Gurion (disambiguation)

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Ben Gurion can refer to the following persons:

• Nicodemus ben Gurion, a Biblical figure, probably a rich Jewish member of the Sanhedrin that felt sympathetic to Jesus Christ.
• David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister of Israel.

Several things in Israel are named after him including:

• Ben Gurion International Airport, the largest international airport in Israel.
• The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, with the main campus located in Be'er Sheva.
• Midreshet Ben-Gurion - settlement in the Negev.
• The Ben Gurion tank - a locally modified Israeli version of the Centurion tank.
• Ben Gurion elementary schools in Rehovot and Netanya.