Editing Sudharmono (section)

== Early life and education ==
Sudharmono was born on 12 March 1927, in Cerme village, [[Gresik Regency|Gresik]], [[East Java]], [[Dutch East Indies]] (now [[Indonesia]]).{{sfn|Kandhani|2020}}{{sfn|Sudharmono|1993| p = 59}} His father was Soepijo Wirodiredjo, the son of a carik (secretary) of the Village of Kabalan, in Kanor District, [[Bojonegoro Regency|Bojonegoro]], who began his career as an [[intern]] at the Balen District office. His mother was Raden Nganten Sukarsi, the daughter of a [[priyayi]] from Bojonegoro.{{sfn|Fahrudin|2017}} He was the third child of four children, having 2 older siblings. An older sister, Mbak Siti, and an older brother, Mas Sunar. When he was 2 years old, his father moved to [[Tuban Regency|Tuban]], [[Central Java]], to become a [[clerk]] at the local government. His mother would die while giving birth to Sudharmono's fourth and youngest sibling. 6 Months later, his father died due to illness, after a few months of being treated in [[Surabaya]]. Though before he died, his father had been moved back to Tambakrejo, Bojonegoro.{{sfn|Sudharmono|1993| p = 59}}

Following the death of both of his parents, he moved from Surabaya to [[Jombang Regency|Jombang]]. During his time in Jombang, Sudharmono went to live with an uncle, who was a clerk who worked for the local government. He would then move to Wringinanom (in [[Gresik Regency|Gresik]]) and then to [[Rembang Regency|Rembang]].{{sfn|Fahrudin|2017}}{{sfn|Sudharmono|1993| p = 52}} In Rembang, he lived with his grandmother, Mbah Putri, who was from his mother's side of the family.{{sfn|Sudharmono|1993| p = 59}} He began his [[elementary school]] education at the  [[Hollandsch-Inlandsche School]] (HIS). At HIS, he was [[Academic acceleration|accelerated]] by his teacher from the [[first grade]] straight to the [[third grade]]. He then continued his education in [[Semarang]], [[Central Java]], where he majored in exact sciences. His education was cut short however with the [[Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies|arrival]] of the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] in 1942.{{sfn|Regina|Suwirta|2018| p = 136}}