Early Days in the Weizmann Institute

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Egirly Days in the Weizmami Institute
This entertaining book consists of a collection of light-hearted stories, each of which can be read and enjoyed on its own.
Taken together they convey something of the atmosphere and spirit of the now famous scientific institution, during its crucial formative years.
The history and present activities of the Weizmann Institute of Science are outlined in an Appendix.
About the Author
joe Jaffe was born in England. During World War II he worked as a physicist in a bomb-ravaged London factory. In 1948 he was recruited by Chaim Weizmann to join his Institute in Israel. After twenty years of academic research at the Institute he turned his attention to industry, founding a hi-tech company. As the company grew, so did the burden of management, leaving him little time for scientific and technical matters. One day, as he was heckling the works committee, he realised that the time had come to quit. He undertook various tasks in both public and... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Egirly Days in the Weizmami Institute
This entertaining book consists of a collection of light-hearted stories, each of which can be read and enjoyed on its own.
Taken together they convey something of the atmosphere and spirit of the now famous scientific institution, during its crucial formative years.
The history and present activities of the Weizmann Institute of Science are outlined in an Appendix.
About the Author
joe Jaffe was born in England. During World War II he worked as a physicist in a bomb-ravaged London factory. In 1948 he was recruited by Chaim Weizmann to join his Institute in Israel. After twenty years of academic research at the Institute he turned his attention to industry, founding a hi-tech company. As the company grew, so did the burden of management, leaving him little time for scientific and technical matters. One day, as he was heckling the works committee, he realised that the time had come to quit. He undertook various tasks in both public and private sectors, including a term as Chief Scientist of the Israeli Police before settling down to the peaceful existence of a freelance industrial consultant and part-time writer. One of his longtime passions has been blue water sailing. He is married with two offspring and a slew of grandchildren.
Cover Design: Crispin Goodail Design Ltd. Cover illustration: Weizmann in his Laboratory.
(Deena Bialik, Graphics Department, incorporating photograph by Shalom Nidam, Weizmann Institute.) Vissza