Kurt Godel
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About
Described as the most important logician since Aristotle. He was known for his two incompleteness theorems.
Before Fame
He grew up in the Czech Republic, which was then Austria-Hungary, during World War I. He was proficient at college-level mathematics by the time he enrolled in the University of Vienna.
Trivia
He posited influential ideas on the axioms of set theory, proof theory, classical logic, intuitionistic logic, and modal logic.
Family Life
His father Rudolf managed a textile factory. He married Adele Nimbursky.
Associated With
He was good friends with Albert Einstein during their time at Princeton.
