Early life Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984, in White Plains, New York . [14] His parents are Karen (née Kempner), a psychiatrist , and Edward Zuckerberg, a dentist. [15] 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 (34 km) north of Midtown Manhattan . [16] Zuckerberg was raised in a Reform Jewish household, [17] [18] and his ancestors hailed from Germany, Austria and Poland. [19] He had a Star Wars -themed bar mitzvah when he turned 13. [17] [20] At Ardsley High School , Zuckerberg excelled in classes. After two years, he transferred to the private school Phillips Exeter Academy , where he won prizes in mathematics, astronomy, physics, and classical studies. In his youth, he also attended the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth summer camp. On his college application, Zuckerberg stated that he could read and write French, Hebrew, Latin, and ancient Greek. He ...
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