Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984 in White Plains, New York.[11] His parents are Karen (née Kempner), a psychiatrist, and Edward Zuckerberg, a dentist.[12] He and his three sisters, Randi, Donna, and Arielle, were brought up in Dobbs Ferry, New York, a small Westchester County village about 21 miles north of Midtown Manhattan.[13] Zuckerberg was raised in a Reform Jewish household,[14]with ancestors hailing from Germany, Austria and Poland.[15] He had a Star Wars themed Bar Mitzvah when he turned 13[14][16] and once "questioned things" before deciding "religion is very important".[17]
At Ardsley High School, Zuckerberg excelled in classes. He transferred to the private school Phillips Exeter Academy, in New Hampshire, in his junior year, where he won prizes in science (mathematics, astronomy, and physics) and classical studies. In his youth, he also attended the Johns HopkinsCenter for Talented Youth summer camp. On his college application, Zuckerberg stated that he could read and write French, Hebrew, Latin, and ancient Greek. He was captain of the fencing team.[18][19][20]
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