Calonymos Wissotzky
Kalonymos Ze'ev Wissotzky (* 1824 in Žagarė (today Joniškis district , Lithuania ), Russia; † 1904 in Moscow ) was a Russian-Jewish agronomist, tea producer (founded the famous tea company of his name in Moscow in 1858) and philanthropist (foundation for technical center Haifa , patron of Palestine). He supported Chowewe Zionist or Zionist projects on a large scale throughout his life .
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- Herman Rosenthal, Abraham Lubarsky: WISSOTZKY, KALONYMOS ZEEB WOLF. In: Isidore Singer (Ed.): Jewish Encyclopedia . Funk and Wagnalls, New York 1901-1906.
- Wissotzky Tea
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| SURNAME | Wissotzky, Kalonymos |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wissotzky, Kalonymos Ze'ev |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian agronomist, philanthropist and Zionist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1824 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Žagarė , Russia, today Lithuania |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1904 |
| Place of death | Moscow |