Benjamin Elazari Volcani
Benjamin Elazari Volcani | |
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בנימין אלעזרי-וולקני | |
Elazari Volcani in 1971 | |
| Born | January 4, 1915 |
| Died | February 1, 1999 (aged 84) La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American and Israeli |
| Education | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Occupation | Microbiologist |
| Notable work | Hopkins Marine Station Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California, San Diego |
| Spouse | Eleanor Susan Brownell Anthony "Toni" Solomons |
| Children | Yanon Volcani |
| Parent(s) | Yitzhak Elazari Volcani Sarah Krieger |
Benjamin Elazari Volcani (Hebrew: בנימין אלעזרי-וולקני; born 4 January 1915, died 1 February 1999) was an Israeli microbiologist who discovered life in the Dead Sea and pioneered biological silicon research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego.