Akiva Aryeh Weiss

Akiva Arieh Weiss, also spelled Aryeh (December 11, 1868 – May 23, 1947), was a Zionist activist, architect, and city planner in Palestine. He is best known as the primary founder of Tel Aviv. He had been the initiator of the project to create the "first Hebrew city" in Palestine and presided over its establishment. He also helped establish the Jewish diamond industry and textile industry in Palestine.