Chaim Weizmann President

Chaim Azriel Weizmann (Hebrew: חיים עזריאל ווייצמן‎ Ḥayīm Wayzman; 27 November 1874 – 9 November 1952) was a 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. Weizmann convinced the United States government to recognize the newly formed state of Israel.Weizmann was also a biochemist who developed the acetone–butanol–ethanol fermentation process, which produces acetone through bacterial fermentation. He founded the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 27, 1874
Birth place	Belarus , Russian Empire , Motal
Nationality	United Kingdom Israel
Religion	Judaism
Date of death	November 09, 1952
Place of death	Rehovot , Israel
Spouse	Vera Weizmann
Profession	Chemist