hiː wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn lˈʌndən, ˈɪŋɡlənd, ðə sˈʌn ʌv wˈɪljəm pˈoʊlənd, ænd ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾᵻd æt hˈaɪɡeɪt, lˈʌndən, pˈæɹɪs ænd fɹˈæŋkfɜːt.
He was born in London, England, the son of William Poland, and educated at Highgate, London, Paris and Frankfurt.