Chaim Weizmann
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Summary
Chaim Weizmann was born on November 27, 1874[1], in Motal[2]. He died on November 9, 1952[3], in Rehovot[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], politician[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,137 views/month, #6,438 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Rehovot[9]
- Spouse: Vera Weizmann[10]
- Country of citizenship: Israel[11], United Kingdom[12], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
- Position held: President of Israel[14], President of the Provisional State Council[15]
- Employer: Weizmann Institute of Science[16], University of Geneva[17], Victoria University of Manchester[18], Q115251388[19]
- Educated at: Pinsk Realschule[20], Technical University of Darmstadt[21], University of Freiburg[22], Technische Universität Berlin[23]
- Award received: honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[24], honorary citizen of Jerusalem[25]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society[27]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Member of political party: General Zionists[30]
- Commons category: Chaim Weizmann[31]
- Unmarried partner: Sophia Getzowa[32]
- Archives at: Gnazim Institute archive[33]
- Academic degree: doctorate[34]
- Family name: Weizmann[35]
- Given name: Chaim[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Chaim Weizmann[37]
- Work location: Weizmann Institute of Science[38]
- Student of: Carl Theodore Liebermann[39], Augustin Bistrzycki[40]
- Political ideology: Zionism[41]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[42], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[43], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[44], “The chief’ — A pen portrait of Chaim Weizmann[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hebrew[46], English[47], French[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Chaim Weizmann include Weizmann Institute of Science[49], an institute[50], in Israel[51], founded in 1934[52] and Weizmann Prize for Exact Sciences[53], an award[54], in Israel[55], founded in 1944[56].
Why It Matters
Chaim Weizmann has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
He is credited with the discovery of acetone-butanol-ethanol fermentation[59], a fermentation[60]. Entities named for him include Weizmann Institute of Science[49], an institute[50], in Israel[51], founded in 1934[52] and Weizmann Prize for Exact Sciences[53], an award[54], in Israel[55], founded in 1944[56].
FAQs
Where was Chaim Weizmann born?
Chaim Weizmann's place of birth was Motal[2].
Where did Chaim Weizmann die?
Chaim Weizmann passed away in Rehovot[4].
Who was Chaim Weizmann married to?
Chaim Weizmann's spouses include Vera Weizmann[10].
What did Chaim Weizmann do for work?
Chaim Weizmann worked as a chemist[5], politician[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Chaim Weizmann go to school?
Chaim Weizmann was educated at Pinsk Realschule[20], Technical University of Darmstadt[21], University of Freiburg[22], and Technische Universität Berlin[23].
What awards did Chaim Weizmann receive?
Honors received include honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[24] and honorary citizen of Jerusalem[25].
What did Chaim Weizmann discover?
Chaim Weizmann is credited as discoverer of acetone-butanol-ethanol fermentation[59].