His father, Max Neumann, was a top banker and he was brought up in a extended family, living in Budapest where as a child he learnt languages from the German and French governesses that were employed.
Kanyang ama, Max Neumann, ay isang itaas bangkero at siya ay nagdala sa isang pinalawak na pamilya, nakatira sa Budapest kung saan bilang isang anak siya learnt wika mula sa German at French governesses na na-empleyo.