Rickover was born '''Chaim Godalia Rickover''' to Abraham Rickover and the former and Rachel Unge, a Poland|Polish]]-[[Jewish]] family from Maków Mazowiecki. His parents changed his name to "Hyman." He did not use his middle name of Godalia, but declared his middle name to be "George" while he attended the [[United States Naval Academy]] in [[Annapolis]], [[Maryland]]. He arrived in [[New York City]] with his mother and sister in March 1906, having fled anti-Semitic fleeing anti-Semitic persecution. the family subsequent moved to [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] | Rickover was born '''Chaim Godalia Rickover''' to Abraham Rickover and the former and Rachel Unge, a Poland|Polish]]-[[Jewish]] family from Maków Mazowiecki. His parents changed his name to "Hyman." He did not use his middle name of Godalia, but declared his middle name to be "George" while he attended the [[United States Naval Academy]] in [[Annapolis]], [[Maryland]]. He arrived in [[New York City]] with his mother and sister in March 1906, having fled anti-Semitic fleeing anti-Semitic persecution. the family subsequent moved to [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] |