Chaim Weizmann
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Chaim Weizmann was a chemist and political leader who played a central role in establishing the state of Israel, serving as its first president from 1949 until his death. His scientific work and diplomatic efforts in the early 20th century made him a key figure in the Zionist movement and in shaping the modern Middle East.
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- 1874-11-27
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- 1952-11-09
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- International Staging System for Multiple Myeloma
· 2005 · cited 2,362x
- Sampling Knowledge: The Hermeneutics of Snowball Sampling in Qualitative Research
· 2008 · cited 2,255x
- Nonmyeloablative Stem Cell Transplantation and Cell Therapy as an Alternative to Conventional Bone Marrow Transplantation With Lethal Cytoreduction for the Treatment of Malignant and Nonmalignant Hematologic Diseases
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Chaim Azriel Weizmann (/ˈkaɪm ˈwaɪtsmən/ KYME WYTES-mən; 27 November 1874 – 9 November 1952) 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.
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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1874 births1952 deathsAcademics of the Victoria University of ManchesterAcademic staff of Weizmann Institute of ScienceAshkenazi Jews from Ottoman PalestineAshkenazi Jews in Mandatory PalestineBelarusian expatriates in GermanyBelarusian expatriates in SwitzerlandBelarusian JewsBritish Ashkenazi JewsBritish emigrants to IsraelBritish people of Belarusian-Jewish descent