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Aaron Aaronsohn

Jewish agronomist, botanist, and Zionist activist (1876-1919) · Scientists · Died at 42

Aaron Aaronsohn was a Romanian-born Jewish agronomist, botanist, and political activist, who lived most of his life in Zikhron Ya'akov. Aaronsohn was the discoverer of wild emmer, believed to be "the mother of wheat." He founded and was head of the NILI espionage network.

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Status
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Lived 1876 to 1919 · aged 42