Weizmann

Chaim Weizmann

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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

    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