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Chaim was born
Chaim was born in Motal, Belarus -
Time in Berlin
He studied chemistry and sciences in Berlin and joined with Zionist intellectuals -
Chaim gets married
Chaim got married in 1906 to Vera Weizmann -
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Head of British Admiralty Laboratories
As head of the British Admiralty Laboratories from 1917 to 1919, Dr. Weizmann developed a process for the manufacture of synthetic acetone -
Helped make the Balfour Declaration
Chaim's work in London helped create the Balfour Declaration on November 2, 1917. -
Meets with U.S. President Truman
Traveled to Washington D.C. to talk with President Harry Truman. Weizmann persuaded the U.S. to support the formation of Israel and to give the new country a $1 million loan. -
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The first President of Israel
Chaim was President of Israel 1949-1952 -
Chaim's death
Chaim died in Rehovot, Israel
