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Mordechai Kikayon

d. 1993

Israeli computer scientist

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About Mordechai Kikayon

Mordechai Kikayon was an Israeli.

Mordehai Kikayon (, also transliterated as Mordechai Kikion) (1915–1993) was one of the founders of the computer industry of Israel, the organizer and first head of Mamram. Before and after Mamram he was with the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

Mordechai Kikayon was born in Russian Empire and immigrated to the land of Israel in 1924. He was appointed to be the first commander of Mamram by head of Operations Directorate aluf Yitzhak Rabin on June 26, 1959. He was the first Israeli civilian to head a military unit.

He received the (a prize for increasing labor productivity) for the establishment of the computer center at Rafael after he left Mamram.

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Important facts

Born
Russian Empire
Died
1993
Nationality
Also known as
Mordehai Kikayon

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Israeli computer scientist

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Mordechai Kikayon was born in Russian Empire.

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Mordechai Kikayon died in 1993.

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Mordechai Kikayon was Israeli.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mordechai Kikayon

· Wikidata: Q6975321

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