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Moshe Novomeysky

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Moshe Novomeysky ( Hebrew : משה נובומייסקי , Russian : Моисей Абрамович Новомейский ; 25 November 1873 – 27 March 1961) was an Israeli businessman and mining engineer. He was an early developer of the Palestine Potash Company, precursor to the Dead Sea Works .

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israeli businessman and mining engineer

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