hiː ɡɹˈuː ˌʌp ɪn mˈæntʃɛstɚ ænd ɐtˈɛndᵻd mˈæntʃɛstɚ ɡɹˈæmɚ skˈuːl, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌz ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd æz ɐ mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪkəl pɹˈɑːdɪdʒi.
He grew up in Manchester and attended Manchester Grammar School, where he was recognised as a mathematical prodigy.