Because Leo Wiener was such a major influence on his son, we should give some background to his education and career. Leo Wiener attended medical school at the University of Warsaw but was unhappy with the profession, so he went to Berlin where he began training as an engineer.
Dahil Leo Wiener ay tulad ng isang malaking impluwensiya sa kanyang mga anak, tayo ay dapat magbigay ng ilang mga background sa kanyang pang-edukasyon at karera. Leo Wiener pumasok sa medikal na paaralan at sa University of Warsaw ngunit ay nasisiyahan sa propesyon, kaya siya napunta sa Berlin kung saan siya ay nagsimulang pagsasanay bilang isang engineer.