Most commentators consider Marcel Mauss ( 1872 – 1950 ), nephew of the influential sociologist Émile Durkheim, to be the founder of the French anthropological tradition.

Alfred Habdank Skarbek Korzybski () ( July 3, 1879 – March 1, 1950 ) was a Polish-American philosopher and scientist.

13, No. 1 ( Feb., 1950 ), pp. 76 – 77.

* 1884 – Walter Huston, Canadian actor ( d. 1950 )

* 1950 – Cleo Odzer, American writer

* 1950 – Flavio Briatore, Italian businessman

* 1950 – David Cassidy, American actor, singer, songwriter and guitarist ( The Partridge Family )

* 1950 – Charles Fleischer, American actor

* 1950 – Dorian Harewood, American actor

Bradman was succeeded as Australian captain by Lindsay Hassett, who led the team to 4 – 1 victory in 1950 – 51.

* 1950 – Jussi Adler-Olsen, Danish author

* 1950 – Kathryn Harrold, American actress

* 1950 – Lance Ito, American judge

* 1950 – Sue Rodriguez, Canadian assisted suicide advocate ( d. 1994 )

* 1950 – Charles R. Drew, American physician ( b. 1904 )

* Nedelkovh, Aleksandar B. British and American Science Fiction Novel 1950 – 1980 with the Theme of Alternative History ( an Axiological Approach ).

* 1950 – Bunkhouse Buck, American wrestler

* 1950 – Jim Carroll, American poet and actor ( d. 2009 )

* 1950 – Roy Williams, American basketball coach

* 1950 – John Landis, American director

* 1950 – Jo Marie Payton, American actress

Spanish historiography was influenced by the " Annales School " starting in 1950 with Jaime Vincens Vives ( 1910 – 1960 ).

* 1879 – Bob Smith, American physician and surgeon, founder of Alcoholics Anonymous ( d. 1950 )

* 1950 – Willie Hall, American drummer ( The Bar-Kays )

Between 1950 and the Six Day War in 1967, although not widely recognized, Jordan claimed and administered an additional 5, 880 square kilometers encompassing the West Bank ; in 1988 and with continuing Israeli occupation, King Hussein relinquished Jordan's claim to the West Bank in favor of the Palestinians.

* Yehuda Poliker ( born 1950 ), Israeli singer-songwriter

On January 9, 1950, the Israeli government extended recognition to the People's Republic of China.

Iranian minister Reza Saffinia visiting the home of Israeli president Chaim Weizmann, 1950.

On January 9, 1950, the Israeli government extended recognition to the People's Republic of China, but diplomatic relations were not established until January 1992.

The Law of Return is legislation enacted by Israel in 1950, that gives all Jews, persons of Jewish ancestry, and spouses of Jews the right to immigrate to and settle in Israel and obtain citizenship, and obliges the Israeli government to facilitate their immigration.

He was also the owner of HaOlam HaZeh, an Israeli news magazine, from 1950 until it closed in 1993.

File: Chaim Weizmann-Seyfullah Esin-Moshe Sharett 1950. jpg | Israeli President Chaim Weizmann ( left ) with first Turkish ambassador to Israel, Seyfullah Esin ( c ), and Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett, 1950

After the establishment of Israel, in 1950, Arab Knesset member Tawfik Toubi raised the issue of the internally displaced refugees of al-Birwa in the Israeli Knesset, demanding that they be allowed to return to their homes.

The Israeli settlement of Goren, founded 1950, close to village land, is south of the village site.

One of them, first lieutenant Shmuel Lahis, who served as Company Commander, was brought to justice in an Israeli military court where he was given a seven year sentence later reduced on appeal to one year, and was released in 1950.

* David Appel ( businessman ) ( born 1950 ), Israeli businessman

In 1950 the Israeli settlement of Kokhav Michael was founded on village land, southeast of the village site.

* Haim Ramon ( born 1950 ), Israeli politician and former Minister of Justice

From 1950 to 1954, he served as defense attaché at the Israeli Embassy in the United States.

The Law of Return ( Hebrew: חוק השבות, ḥok ha-shvūt ) is Israeli legislation, passed on 5 July 1950, that gives Jews the right of return and settlement in Israel and gain citizenship.

Moshe " Bogie " Ya ' alon ( born Moshe Smilansky on 24 June 1950 ) is an Israeli politician and former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces.

* Israeli immigrant camps ( 1947 – 1950 ) and Ma ' abarot transition camps ( 1950 – 1963 ) to accommodate Jewish refugees and immigrants in Israel.

The group had a big hit in 1950 with Leadbelly's " Goodnight, Irene ", backed with the 1941 Israeli song " Tzena, Tzena, Tzena ", which in turn became a best seller.

(, born 1 May 1950 ) is an Israeli physician and politician, and a member of the Knesset for the National Union parliamentary group, within which he heads the Hatikva party.

David Appel (, born 7 August 1950 ) is an Israeli businessman, general contractor, and Likud party activist.

Israeli humour featured many of the same themes as Jewish humour elsewhere, making fun of the country and its habits, while containing a fair bit of gallows humour as well, as a joke from a 1950 Israeli joke book indicates: