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Chaim Azriel Weizmann ( / ˈkaɪmˈwaɪtsmən / KY-im WYTE-smən) [a] 27 November 1874 – 9 November 1952) was a Russian-born biochemist, Zionist leader and Israeli statesman who served as president of the Zionist Organization and later as the first president of Israel.
Chaim Weizmann (born Nov. 27, 1874, Motol, Pol., Russian Empire [now in Belarus]—died Nov. 9, 1952, Reḥovot, Israel) 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 Weizmann was born in Motol, Russia in on November 27, 1874. He received his education in biochemistry in Switzerland and Germany. Already in Geneva, he became active in the Zionist movement. In 1905 he moved to England, and was elected to the General Zionist Council.
May 3, 2024 · Learn how Chaim Weizmann, a brilliant chemist and a British citizen, used his acetone invention and his charisma to persuade world leaders to support Zionism and the Balfour Declaration. Read the interview with the co-author of a new biography that reveals his role and legacy in the creation of Israel.
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).
Chaim Azriel Weizmanz (Hebrew: חיים עזריאל ויצמן, November 27, 1874 – November 9, 1952) was a chemist, statesman, President of the World Zionist Organization, first President of Israel (elected February 1, 1949, served 1949-1952) and founder of a research institute in Israel that eventually became the Weizmann Institute of Science.
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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...
