Aaron Aaronsohn

Aaron Aaronsohn (Hebrew: אהרון אהרנסון) (21 May 1876 15 May 1919) was a Romanian-born Ottoman agronomist, botanist, and political activist, who lived most of his life in Ottoman Syria. Aaronsohn was the discoverer of emmer (Triticum dicoccoides), believed to be "the mother of wheat." He founded and was head of the NILI espionage network.

Aaron Aaronsohn
Born(1876-05-21)21 May 1876
Died15 May 1919(1919-05-15) (aged 42)
The English Channel
Relatives
Sarah Aaronsohn (sister)

Alexander Aaronsohn (brother)

Known forDiscoverer of emmer (Triticum dicoccoides)
Scientific career
FieldsAgronomy, botany, political activism
Author abbrev. (botany)Aarons.
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