Zeckendorf was born in Liège in 1901. He was the son of Abraham Zeckendorf, Dutchdentist and practicing Jew.[2] In 1925, Zeckendorf graduated as a medical doctor from the University of Liège and joined the Belgian Army medical corps.[1] When Germany invaded Belgium in 1940, Zeckendorf was taken prisoner and remained a prisoner of war until 1945. During this period, he provided medical care to other allied POWs.[2]
Zeckendorf retired from the army in 1957 as a colonel.
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^ ab"Édouard Zeckendorf - Biography". Maths History. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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