Tom Lehrer, the mathematician and satirist known for his witty songs that shaped music and culture in the 1950s and 1960s, has died.

Lehrer passed away on Saturday at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, according to his friend David Herder, who shared the news with the New York Times.

No cause of death was disclosed. Lehrer was 97 years old.

Lehrer was born on April 9, 1928, in New York City. He began studying classical piano at age 7 and entered Harvard to study mathematics at 15, earning his bachelor’s degree in 1946.

While still in school, Lehrer began writing his own songs. After graduating, he transitioned into recording and performing, releasing his debut solo album, Songs by Tom Lehrer, in 1953.

After two years in the US Army, Tom Lehrer released two albums in 1959: More of T

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