Prigoff was born in New York City .
Prigoff was graduated high school in 1944 at age 16 , was an Honorable Mention Westinghouse Science Talent Search Winner , and was accepted at Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) in Cambridge , Massachusetts .
Prigoff was born in New York City , and graduated high school in 1944 at age 16 , was an Honorable Mention Westinghouse Science Talent Search Winner , and was accepted at Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) in Cambridge , Massachusetts .