Benjamin Elazari Volcani

Benjamin Elazari Volcani
Elazari Volcani in 1971
Born	(1915-01-04)January 4, 1915 Ben Shemen, Ottoman Empire (modern-day Israel)
Died	February 1, 1999(1999-02-01) (aged 84) La Jolla, California, U.S.
Nationality	American and Israeli
Education	Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Occupation	Microbiologist
Notable work	Hopkins Marine Station Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California, San Diego
Spouse	Eleanor Susan Brownell Anthony "Toni" Solomons[1]
Children	Yanon Volcani
Parent(s)	Yitzhak Elazari Volcani Sarah Krieger

Benjamin Elazari Volcani (Hebrew: בנימין אלעזרי-וולקני, born 4 January 1915, died 1 February 1999) was an Israeli microbiologist who discovered life in the Dead Sea and pioneered biological silicon research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego.