Chaim Weizmann: Zionist leader and first president of Israel (1874–1952)
Chaim Azriel Weizmann (27 November 1874 in Motal, Belarus – 9 November 1952 in Jerusalem) was the first President of Israel.
Chaim Weizmann | |
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| 1st President of Israel | |
| In office 17 February 1949 – 9 November 1952 | |
| Prime Minister | David Ben-Gurion |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Chairman of the Provisional State Council) |
| Succeeded by | Albert Einstein Never Took Office |
| 2nd Chairman of the Provisional State Council of Israel | |
| In office 16 May 1948 – 17 February 1949 | |
| Prime Minister | David Ben-Gurion |
| Preceded by | David Ben-Gurion |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as President) |
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| Born | Chaim Azriel Weizmann 27 November 1874 Motal, Russian Empire (Now Belarus) |
| Died | 9 November 1952 (aged 77) Rehovot, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli-British |
| Political party | General Zionists |
| Spouse(s) | Vera Weizmann |
| Relations | Maria Weizmann (sister) Anna Weizmann (sister) Moshe Weizmann (brother) Shmuel Weizmann (brother) Minna Weizmann (sister) Ezer Weizman (nephew) |
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| Alma mater | Technical University of Darmstadt Technical University of Berlin University of Fribourg |
| Profession | Biochemist |
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Weizmann came to the University of Manchester in 1904, where he lectured on chemistry. During World War I, the British forces needed to increase the production of artillery shells. The production was limited by a shortage of acetone, needed to produce cordite. Cordite was used to propel (fire) shells and bullets to their targets. Weizmann developed a production of acetone from the anaerobic fermentation of maize and horse chestnuts by bacteria. As a result, the production of shells rose from 500,000 in the first five months of the war to 16.4 million in 1915.
Weizmann was President of Israel from 1948, and he died in 1952. He had worked for years to get agreement for the Israel.
Published work
- Chaim Weizmann (1949). Trial and Error: The Autobiography of Chaim Weizmann. Jewish Publication Society of America.
References
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