Kummer's mathematics lecturer H F Scherk inspired his interest in mathematics and Kummer soon was studying mathematics as his main subject, although at this stage he still saw it as leading to a later study of philosophy.
Kummer's matematika lektor HF Scherk inspirasyon sa kanyang interes sa matematika at Kummer sa lalong madaling panahon ay pag-aaral sa matematika bilang kanyang pangunahing paksa, kahit na sa hakbang na ito siya pa rin nakita ito bilang humahantong sa isang mamaya pag-aaral ng pilosopiya.