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Rehovot (rĭhō`vōt) or Rehoboth (–bəth), town (1994 pop. 84,900), central Israel. It is the trade center for a large citrus-growing area, and its industries include fruit packing and the production of citrus concentrates. Plastic products, imitation leather, cereals, and pharmaceuticals are also manufactured. Rehovot was founded in 1890 by Jewish immigrants from Russia. Chaim Weizmann Weizmann, Chaim (khīm` vīts`män), 1874–1952, scientist and Zionist leader, first president (1948–52) of Israel, b. ..... Click the link for more information. , Israel's first president, lived in the town during the British mandate period (1922–48) and is buried there. His house is preserved. The town is the seat of the Weizmann Institute of Science, the Faculty of Agriculture of the Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem, and the government-run Volcani Institute of Agricultural Research. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If it weren't for those nutrients, the Amazon would be a wet desert," says Ilan Koren, an atmospheric scientist at the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel. He is a member of the Weizman Institute of Technology in Rehovot, Israel, and sits on the boards of the Hepatitis B Foundation and Hebrew Union College. The Weizmann Institute of Science is a major center of scientific research and graduate study located in Rehovot, Israel. |
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