His studies were undertaken at three universities, namely Berlin, Halle and Freiburg, and the subjects he studied were quite wide ranging and included mathematics, physics and philosophy.
Tema uuringud viidi läbi kolm ülikooli, nimelt Berliini, Halle ja Freiburg ja teemasid õppis ta oli üsna ulatuslik ja lisada matemaatika, füüsika ja filosoofia.