1859 - 1938 OTTO WARBURG (Germany)
Botanist, and Zionist leader. Warburg was a strong supporter of mass
settlement but only with the approval of a charter. His main contribution to the Zionist movement was in practical actions such as buying land and encouraging investment. He also served as the third president of the
World Zionist Organization. During the 1920's, he directed the Botany Department of the Hebrew University but died in Germany.
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