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Feb 05, 1878 Romny, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine Died on 03 Jan 1942 (aged 63)
Israeli engineer
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About Pinhas Rutenberg
- Pinhas Rutenberg (5 February 1879 – 3 January 1942; Russian: ???? ????????? ?????????, Pyotr Moiseyevich Rutenberg; Hebrew: ???? ???????) was a Russian Jewish engineer, businessman, and political activist.
- He played an active role in two Russian revolutions, in 1905 and 1917.
- During World War I, he was among the founders of the Jewish Legion and of the American Jewish Congress.
- Later, through his connections in Palestine, he managed to obtain a concession for production and distribution of electric power and founded the Palestine Electric Company, currently the Israel Electric Corporation.
- A vocal and committed Zionist, Rutenberg also participated in establishing the Haganah, the main Jewish militia in pre-war Palestine, and founded Palestine Airways.
- He subsequently served as a President of the Jewish National Council.
