It did not take long for his mathematical abilities to shine, however, and his teachers at secondary school quickly became convinced that he was destined to become an outstanding mathematician.
Ito ay hindi kumuha ng mahaba para sa kanyang kakayahan sa matematika magningning, gayunman, at ang kanyang mga guro sa sekundaryong paaralan mabilis na naging kumbinsido na siya ay nakalaan na maging isang natitirang dalub-agbilang.