It was certainly a severe blow to Cantor when Dedekind declined the offer in the early 1882, and the blow was only made worse by Heinrich Weber and then Mertens declining too.
Ito ay tiyak isang matinding dagok sa kantor Dedekind kapag tinanggihan ang alok sa maagang bahagi ng 1882, at ang siko ay mas masahol pa lamang ginawa sa pamamagitan ng Heinrich Weber at pagkatapos ay masyadong Mertens pagtanggi.