# Chaim Weizmann

_Israeli statesman and British chemist (1874–1952)_

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> Chaim Azriel Weizmann was an 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 November 1874 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172183#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Motal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172183#P19))
- **Died:** 9 November 1952 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172183#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rehovot ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172183#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Israel; United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172183#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; politician; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172183#P106))
- **Political party:** General Zionists ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172183#P102))
- **Education:** Pinsk Realschule; Technical University of Darmstadt; University of Freiburg; Technische Universität Berlin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172183#P69))
- **Spouse:** Vera Weizmann ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172183#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Israel (17 February 1949 – 9 November 1952); President of the Provisional State Council (16 May 1948 – 16 February 1949) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172183#P39))
- **Awards:** honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; honorary citizen of Jerusalem ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172183#P166))

## Questions

**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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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chaim Weizmann](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaim_Weizmann) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q172183](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172183) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Flickr - Government Press Office (GPO) - President Chaim Weizmann (retouched).jpg by Hugo Mendelson (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flickr_-_Government_Press_Office_(GPO)_-_President_Chaim_Weizmann_(retouched).jpg)

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