How Did Logician Kurt Godel Die
How did kurt godel die
how did kurt godel die
- Kurt Gödel, the renowned mathematician and logician, died on January 14, 1978, in Princeton, New Jersey, at the age of 71.
- The official cause of death was starvation and malnutrition, stemming from severe paranoia and a personality disorder; he weighed just 65 pounds at the time.
- Gödel had a long history of mental health struggles, including hypochondria and fears of persecution, which intensified in his later years.
- When his wife, Adele, was hospitalized for six months following a stroke, he refused to eat any food not prepared by her, convinced it would be poisoned, ultimately leading to his self-starvation.
- He is buried in Princeton Cemetery alongside Adele.
