When was Chaim Weizmann born?

Chaim Weizmann was born on 27 November 1874 in Motal.

What positions has Chaim Weizmann held?

Positions held by Chaim Weizmann include: President of Israel (1949–1952); President of the Provisional State Council (1948–1949).

Where did Chaim Weizmann study?

Chaim Weizmann was educated at Pinsk Realschule, Technical University of Darmstadt, University of Freiburg, Technische Universität Berlin.

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Chaim Weizmann

Israeli statesman and British chemist (1874–1952)

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Chaim Azriel Weizmann ( KYME WYTES-mən; 27 November 1874 – 9 November 1952) was a Belarusian-British-Israeli statesman, biochemist, and Zionist leader who served as president of the Zionist Organization and later as the first president of Israel. He was elected on 16 February 1949, and served until his death in 1952. Weizmann was instrumental in obtaining the Balfour Declaration of 1917 and convincing the United States government to recognize the newly formed State of Israel in 1948.

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Born: 27 November 1874 wd
Place of birth: Motal wd
Died: 9 November 1952 wd
Place of death: Rehovot wd
Citizenship: Israel, United Kingdom wd
Occupation: chemist, politician, university teacher wd
Political party: General Zionists wd
Education: Pinsk Realschule, Technical University of Darmstadt, University of Freiburg, Technische Universität Berlin wd
Spouse: Vera Weizmann wd

Positions held wd

President of Israel (17 February 1949 – 9 November 1952)
President of the Provisional State Council (16 May 1948 – 16 February 1949)

Awards wd

honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1947)
honorary citizen of Jerusalem

About

As a biochemist, Weizmann is considered to be the 'father' of industrial fermentation. He developed the acetone–butanol–ethanol fermentation process, which produces acetone, n-butanol and ethanol through bacterial fermentation. His acetone production method was of great importance in the manufacture of cordite explosive propellants for the British war industry during World War I. He founded the Sieff Research Institute in Rehovot (later renamed the Weizmann Institute of Science in his honor), and was instrumental in the establishment of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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When was Chaim Weizmann born?: Chaim Weizmann was born on 27 November 1874 in Motal.
What positions has Chaim Weizmann held?: Positions held by Chaim Weizmann include: President of Israel (1949–1952); President of the Provisional State Council (1948–1949).
Where did Chaim Weizmann study?: Chaim Weizmann was educated at Pinsk Realschule, Technical University of Darmstadt, University of Freiburg, Technische Universität Berlin.

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