Clearly his father's influence was important in taking him in that direction, and he decided at this time that he would become a school teacher but he was determined to undertake mathematical research on his own.
Malinaw na ang kanyang ama impluwensiya ay mahalaga sa pagkuha sa kanya na direksyon, at siya ay nagpasya na ito sa oras na siya ay maging isang guro ngunit siya ay tinutukoy sa matematika magsagawa ng pananaliksik sa kanyang sarili.