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Chaim (Charles or Carl) Weizmann

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1901-1904 Université de Genève, Genève, Genève, Switzerland 
 1904-1948 University of Manchester, Manchester, England, United Kingdom 
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Organic chemistry, Biochemistry
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(1874 - 1952)

Regarded as the father of industrial biotechnology. Also known as "Charles Weizmann." Noted for developing the acetone–butanol–ethanol fermentation process during WWI. Prominent Zionist leader, statesman and first President of Israel (1949 - 1952)

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Georg Karl von Knorre research assistant 1897 Technische Hochschule Berlin
Augustin Bistrzycki grad student 1895-1899 Université de Fribourg
 (I. "Elektrolytische Reduktion von 1-Nitroanthrachinon." II. "Ueber die Kondensation von Phenan-247 threnchinon U. 1-Nitroanthrachinon mit Einigen Phenolen." Studied under Bistrzycki at Charlottenburg Technical University before following him to Fribourg)
Carl Gräbe post-doc 1904 Université de Genève

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Ganesh Sakharam Agashe grad student 1915 University of Manchester
Horace B. Speakman grad student 1915-1920 University of Manchester
Thomas Kennedy Walker research scientist University of Manchester

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WEIZMANN C, BERGMANN E, SULZBACHER M. (1950) THE USE, FOR CONDENSATION REACTIONS, OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IN SOLVENTS OF THE ACETAL TYPE The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 15: 918-929
WEIZMANN C, BERGMANN E, SULZBACHER M. (1950) FURTHER OBSERVATIONS ON THE GUERBET REACTION The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 15: 54-57
WEIZMANN C, BERGMANN E, SULZBACHER M. (1948) Preparation of acetonechloroform and its homologs. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 70: 1189-91
WEIZMANN C, BERGMANN ED, SULZBACHER M. (1948) Derivatives of salicylic acid. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 13: 796-9
Weizmann C, Sulzbacher M, Bergmann E. (1948) The Synthesis of α-Alkoxyisobutyric Acids and Alkyl Methacrylates from Acetonechloroform Journal of the American Chemical Society. 70: 1153-1158
Weizmann C, Bergmann E, Sulzbacher M, et al. (1948) Studies in selective extraction and adsorption. III. The adsorption of acetone, butyl alcohol and 2:3-butylene glycol from dilute solutions Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry. 67: 225-227
Weizmann C, Bergmann E, Chandley EF, et al. (1948) Studies in selective extraction and adsorption. I. Selective solvents for ethylene chlorohydrin Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry. 67: 203-205
WEIZMANN C, HASKELBERG L. (1944) ATTEMPTED SYNTHESIS OF HEMIPINIC ACID FROM GUAIACOL The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 9: 121-124
Weizmann C, Hellinger E. (1940) Studies on Some Strains of Butyric-Acid-Producing Plectridia Isolated from Hemp, Jute and Flax. Journal of Bacteriology. 40: 665-82
WEIZMANN C, HENRI V, BERGMANN E. (1940) Identification and Determination of Aromatic Compounds in Mineral Oils Nature. 146: 230-231
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