Albert Einstein was asked by Israel to be president (Because of his Jewish family), but refused to take the responsibility because it would stop him from his science.
Albert Einstein
1952
President of Israel
On November 17, 1952, Following the death of Israel's first president, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion asked Albert Einstein to become the new president of Israel. The request was sent officially to Israel's embassy in Washington, DC. Dr. Einstein thanked him for the honor, but graciously declined, choosing to remain a professor at Princeton University.
Albert Einstein was never a president.
Israel
Albert Einstein never ever washed his hair.
November, 1952, Albert Einstein was offered presidency of Israel but declines.
After the death of Israeli's first president, Chaim Weizmann, in November 1952, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion offered Einstein the position of President of Israel, a ceremonial post. Einstein declined this offer.Thus, Einstein was offered the post of President and not Prime Minister.For GSN oodles: they have mistakenly answered TRUE.
After the death of Israel's first president, Chaim Weizmann, in November 1952, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion offered Einstein the position of President of Israel. However, Einstein declined, and wrote in his response that he was "deeply moved", and "at once saddened and ashamed" that he could not accept it.
After the death of Israel's first president, Chaim Weizmann, in November 1952, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion offered Einstein the position of President of Israel. However, Einstein declined, and wrote in his response that he was "deeply moved", and "at once saddened and ashamed" that he could not accept it.
Albert Einstein was never knighted. He was offered the presidency of Israel but declined.