Itzhak Arnon Explained

Itzhak Arnon
Birth Name:Isaac Aharonowitz
Birth Date:1909
Birth Place:Antwerp, Belgium
Death Date:2005
Death Place:Israel
Nationality: Israel
Fields:Agronomy
Known For:Establishing agricultural research stations in Israel

Itzhak Arnon (Hebrew: יצחק ארנון; born Isaac Aharonowitz; 1909–2005) was an Israeli agronomist.[1] Arnon was born in Antwerp (Belgium). He studied agronomy at Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech. In 1932, Itzhak Arnon immigrated to Palestine.

In 1933, he was appointed inspector of the Agricultural Experimental Station of the Mandatory Government in Acre. In 1948, he established the agricultural station at Neve Yaar.[1]

In 1957, he obtained his PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. From 1958 to 1968, Itzhak Arnon headed the Volcani Institute of Agricultural Research. In 1971, he received the Israel Prize in agriculture.[1] From 1971, he was a member of the Académie d'Agriculture.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Itzhak Arnon. Volcani institute. Hebrew. 2011-06-16. 2022-01-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20220102110938/https://www.agri.gov.il/he/pages/385.aspx. dead.
  2. Web site: Dunglas. Jean. Isaac Arnon. Académie d'Agriculture.