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Chaim Azriel Weizmann ( / ˈkaɪm ˈwaɪtsmən / 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. He was elected on 16 February 1949, and served until his death in 1952.
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.
First president of the State of Israel; a doctor; the Weizmann Institute, for which he raised significant funds, was dedicated as part of the festivities marking his 75th birthday and named after him
Chaim Weizmann was a scientist and a diplomat, the leader of the Zionist Movement for a whole generation, and the first President of the State of Israel. Weizmann was born in 1874 in Motol in White Russia (Belarus).
Yad Chaim Weizmann was established by the Government of Israel and the World Zionist Organization on June 15, 1954 and is dedicated to the preservation of the memory and heritage of Dr. Chaim Weizmann, the first President of the State of Israel.
Nov 3, 2022 · The president, the politician or the scientist? Chaim Weizmann fulfilled all three with aplomb. It is fitting that he is chiefly remembered as Israel’s first president and — along with Herzl...
