Its only attractive feature was that it provided him with enough time to pursue his own research, an opportunity that fate did not grant to men of the stature of Kummer, Weierstrass, Grassmann, Killing or Montel, who spent most of their careers in the far more time-consuming endeavour of secondary teaching.
Nito lamang kaakit-akit na katangian na ito ay ibinigay sa kanya na may sapat na oras upang humanap ng kanyang sariling pananaliksik, ang isang pagkakataon na ang tadhana ay hindi na bigyan ng lalaki ang taas ng Kummer, Weierstrass, Grassmann, pagpatay o Montel, na ginugol karamihan ng kanilang propesyon sa malayo mas maraming oras-ubos pagsusumakit ng sekundaryong pagtuturo.