Alexander Zarchin
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Alexander Zarchin

Ukrainian-Israeli chemist and inventor

Alexander Zarchin (Hebrew: אלכסנדר זרחין; 1897–1988) was a Ukrainian-Israeli chemist and inventor. He is most noted for inventing a process of sea water desalination.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Alexander Zarchin (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 2, 1897, died Oct 18, 1988.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • 1931Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University3

Career

Occupation: engineer, inventor.6

  • Since 1964Worked at IDE Technologies4
  • 1956 to 1960Adviser, Development Ministry of Israel4
  • 1950 to 1952Worked at Weizmann Institute of Science4
  • 1930 to 1934Communication scholar, Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology4
  • Date not recordedFounded IDE Technologies5

Personal life

  • BornJan 2, 1897, Zolotonosha7
  • DiedOct 18, 1988, Tel Aviv8
  • CitizenshipIsrael9