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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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in Organic Chemistry from the Weitzman Institute of Science in Rehovoth, Israel, with additional study at the University of Chicago. He is a member of the New York Academy of Science and the Chemical Societies of the United States and Switzerland; a member of the Board of Governors of the University of Tel Aviv and emeritus member of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovoth, Israel; an honorary fellow of the International College of Dentistry; and an honorary member of the National Academy of Medicine in Mexico. |
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