Portrait of Chaim Weizmann (1874-1952) 20th century

Printed in brown ink on cream paper. "C. Weizmann" included as part of the print in lower left. Signed in lower right.Digital imageChaim Azriel Weizmann, (27 November 1874 – 9 November 1952) was a Zionist leader, President of the Zionist Organization, and the first President of the State of Israel. He was elected on 1 February 1949, and served until his death in 1952. Weizmann was also a chemist who developed the ABE-process, which produces acetone through bacterial fermentation. He founded the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel