Early Life
Bott was born in Budapest, Hungary, the son of Margit Kovacs and Rudolph Bott. His father was a Catholic of Austrian descent, and his mother was Jewish; Bott was raised a Catholic by his mother and stepfather. Bott grew up in Slovakia and spent his working life in the United States. His family emigrated to Canada in 1938, and subsequently he served in the Canadian Army in Europe during World War II.
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