His university career was remarkable and he received much publicity when he graduated with his A.B. in mathematics from the University of Chicago in 1940 at the age of only 17 years.
Unibersidad ng kanyang karera ay kapuna-puna at siya natanggap marami publisidad kapag siya ay nagtapos sa kanyang AB sa matematika mula sa University of Chicago sa 1940 sa edad na 17 taon lamang.