Benjamin Shapira
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Benjamin Shapira was an Israel
i biochemist.
in 1913. He emigrated, with his parents, to the then British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel
) in 1926 and settled in Afula
. He studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
from 1933 and obtained a BSc in natural sciences in 1937. In 1940, he was awarded a PhD.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i biochemist.
Biography
Shapira was born in GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1913. He emigrated, with his parents, to the then British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
) in 1926 and settled in Afula
Afula
Afula is a city in the North District of Israel, often known as the "Capital of the Valley", referring to the Jezreel Valley. The city had a population of 40,500 at the end of 2009.-History:...
. He studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
from 1933 and obtained a BSc in natural sciences in 1937. In 1940, he was awarded a PhD.
See also
- List of Israel Prize recipients
- ShapiraShapiraShapira is a surname, and may refer to:* Anita Shapira* Avraham Shapira, rabbi* Benjamin Shapira, Israeli biochemist.* Berechiah Berak ben Isaac Eisik Shapira, 17th-century rabbi* David Shapira* Haim-Moshe Shapira, Israeli politician...