Theodore Samuel Motzkin's father was Leo Motzkin. Born in Russia into a Jewish family, Leo Motzkin went to Berlin when he was thirteen years old to study mathematics.
Theodore Samuel Motzkin 's ama ay Leo Motzkin. Ipinanganak sa Russia sa isang Hudyo pamilya, Leo Motzkin napunta sa Berlin kapag siya ay labing-tatlong taong gulang sa pag-aaral sa matematika.