Rather he assumed that he would study electrical engineering and follow his father but he continued to conduct his own chemistry experiments and was involved in making explosives which led to the death of one of his fellow pupils.:
Sa halip siya assumed na siya ay pag-aaral electrical engineering at sundin ang kanyang ama ngunit siya ay patuloy na magsasagawa ng kanyang sariling mga eksperimento at kimika ay kasangkot sa paggawa ng explosives na humantong sa pagkamatay ng isa sa kanyang kapwa mga nag-aaral.: