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Born on April 28, 1906, in Brünn (now Brno, Czech Republic), Gödel was raised in a privileged family owing to his father’s successful textile company. As a child, Gödel’s inquisitive nature earned him the nickname “Mr. Why.” He excelled in most subjects at school, yet, ironically, he only received a modest grade in mathematics. This early discontent with math foreshadowed a complicated relationship with his field of expertise.