About Dov Karmi
Lived 1905 – 1962 (aged 56–57). Dov Karmi was an Israeli and Russian architect.
Dov Karmi (; 1905 – 14 May 1962) was an architect of Mandatory Palestine and Israel.
Biography Dov Karmi was born in 1905, the son of Hannah and Sholom Weingarten, in Zhvanets, Russian Empire, in modern-day Ukraine. In 1921, the family resettled in Mandatory Palestine, the future State of Israel.
Karmi studied painting at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design , Jerusalem, but was attracted to architecture and went to Belgium to complete his studies in this field at Ghent University. the first recipient of the Prize in this field.
Family Karmi married Haia Maklev; the couple had two children, both of whom became notable architects.
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Who was Dov Karmi?
Israeli architect
When was Dov Karmi born?
Dov Karmi was born in 1905 in Odesa.
When did Dov Karmi die?
Dov Karmi died on 14 May 1962 in Tel Aviv.
What was Dov Karmi's occupation?
Dov Karmi was an architect.
What nationality was Dov Karmi?
Dov Karmi was Israeli and Russian.
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