Israel Matz
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Israel Matz was born in Kalvarija, Lithuania in 1869, and died in New York
in 1950.
Matz is well known for founding the Ex-Lax company in 1906, today owned by Novartis
. His grandson, Roy M. Goodman
, was a New York
state Senator from 1969–2002.
, is located on Mount Scopus
, in one of the original buildings of the Hebrew University, built in 1925.
. The foundation is concerned with aiding indigent Hebrew writers
by the Alice Matz Goodman Endowment Fund, New York, NY, daughter of Israel Matz.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1950.
Matz is well known for founding the Ex-Lax company in 1906, today owned by Novartis
Novartis
Novartis International AG is a multinational pharmaceutical company based in Basel, Switzerland, ranking number three in sales among the world-wide industry...
. His grandson, Roy M. Goodman
Roy M. Goodman
Roy M. Goodman is an American politician. He was born in New York City and is the grandson of Israel Matz, founder of the Ex-Lax company.-Political career:...
, was a New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
state Senator from 1969–2002.
Israel Matz Institute for Jewish Law
The Israel Matz Institute for Jewish Law at the Faculty of Law of the Hebrew University of JerusalemHebrew 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...
, is located on Mount Scopus
Mount Scopus
Mount Scopus , جبل المشهد , جبل الصوانة) is a mountain in northeast Jerusalem. In the wake of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Mount Scopus became a UN protected Jewish exclave within Jordanian-occupied territory until the Six-Day War in 1967...
, in one of the original buildings of the Hebrew University, built in 1925.
Israel Matz Foundation
The Israel Matz Foundation is a non profit organization located in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The foundation is concerned with aiding indigent Hebrew writers
The Israel Matz Chair of Organic Chemistry
The Israel Matz Chair of Organic Chemistry was established at the Weizmann Institute of ScienceWeizmann Institute of Science
The Weizmann Institute of Science , known as Machon Weizmann, is a university and research institute in Rehovot, Israel. It differs from other Israeli universities in that it offers only graduate and post-graduate studies in the sciences....
by the Alice Matz Goodman Endowment Fund, New York, NY, daughter of Israel Matz.