Leon Pinsker was a physician and Zionist activist.
Earlier in life he had originally supported the cultural assimilation of Jews in the Russian Empire. Wikipedia
Born: December 13, 1821, Tomaszów Lubelski, Poland
Died: December 9, 1891 (age 69 years), Odesa, Ukraine
Organization founded: Lovers of Zion
Parents: Simhah Pinsker
Movement: Hovevei Zion (Zionism)
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