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Chaim Azriel Weizmann (/ ˈ k aɪ m ˈ w aɪ t s m ə n / KY-im WYTE-smən; Hebrew: חיים עזריאל ויצמן, romanized: Chayyim Azri'el Vaytsman; Russian: Хаим Евзорович Вейцман, romanized: Khaim Evzorovich Veytsman; 27 November 1874 – 9 November 1952) was a Russian-born biochemist, Zionist leader and Israeli statesman who served as president of the Zionist ...
Apr 15, 2024 · Chaim Weizmann was the first president of the new nation of Israel (1949–52), who was for decades the guiding spirit behind the World Zionist Organization. Chaim Azriel Weizmann was born of humble parents in November 1874, in Motol, a backwater hamlet in the western Russian empire, the third of 15
Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Chaim Weizmann . Chaim Weizmann, (born Nov. 27, 1874, Motol, Pol., Russian Empire—died Nov. 9, 1952, Reḥovot, Israel), Russian-born Israeli chemist and first president of Israel (1949–52). After studying in Germany and Switzerland, he earned a doctorate in chemistry and patented ...
Nov 3, 2022 · This week marks 70 years since Israel’s first president, most eminent scientist and trailblazing politician died. Born in 1874 in Russia to a large yet humble household, Chaim Weizmann and his ...
- Alan Aziz
Dec 30, 2019 · This article, translated from the Hebrew by Haim Watzman, is taken from the 3rd volume of our biography of Chaim Weizmann. The full volume, entitled Chaim Weizmann: Ha’Av Hameyased, 1922-1952 (Chaim Weizmann: Founding Father, 1922–1952) [Hebrew] will be published in 2020. All references can be found there.
- Jehuda Reinharz, Motti Golani
- 2020
Learn about the life and achievements of Chaim Weizmann, the first president of Israel and a key leader of the Zionist movement. Find out how he contributed to the Balfour Declaration, the Partition Plan, and the establishment of the Hebrew University and the Weizmann Institute.
May 18, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Chaim Weizmann, a prominent Zionist leader and a pioneer of organic chemistry and biochemistry. Explore his research on dyes, acetone, rubber, and peptides, and his role in establishing Israel.
