Alonzo Church
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About
Philosopher and logician best remembered for proving the undecidability of Entscheidungsproblem, a popular algorithm.
Before Fame
He graduated with honors from Princeton University.
Trivia
He was known for being a fanatically religious individual and was a member of the Presbyterian church for his entire life.
Family Life
He was born in Washington, D.C. His father Samuel Robbins served as D.C.'s Municipal Court judge. His Uncle Alonzo helped him gain entrance into the Ridgefield School for Boys.
Associated With
He once taught at the University of Chicago where noted journalist John Hockenberry once studied.
