Chaim Weizmann

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Chaim Weizmann was a chemist, statesman, and leading Zionist leader who became the first President of the State of Israel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf President of Israel
Zionist leader
chemist
human
statesman
academicDegree PhD in chemistry
birthName Chaim Azriel Weizmann
burialPlace Weizmann Institute of Science
citizenship Israel
United Kingdom
countryOfBirth Belarus
dateOfBirth 1874-11-27
dateOfDeath 1952-11-09
educatedAt Technical University of Darmstadt
University of Berlin
University of Fribourg
University of Geneva
University of Manchester
ethnicGroup Jewish people
familyName Weizmann
fieldOfWork Zionism
chemistry
politics
founded Weizmann Institute of Science
givenName Chaim
headOfStateOf Israel
influenced Balfour Declaration
languageSpoken English
German
Hebrew
Russian
Yiddish
notableAchievement developed industrial fermentation process for acetone production during World War I
notableWork development of acetone–butanol–ethanol fermentation process
numberOfChildren 2
officeEnd 1952-11-09
officeStart 1949-02-17
participantIn First World War
Zionist Congresses
establishment of the State of Israel
placeOfBirth Motal
Russian Empire
placeOfDeath Israel
Rehovot
positionHeld President of Israel
President of the World Zionist Organization
President of the Zionist Organization
religion Judaism
residence Rehovot
spouse Vera Weizmann
wasFirstHolderOfOffice President of Israel
workLocation London
Manchester
Rehovot


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