Although it is somewhat harsh to say that Kármán's father pushed him in the wrong direction since he went on to make such significant advances, nevertheless, his talents were always on the mathematical side of engineering and certainly not on the practical side.
Kahit na ito ay tila mabagsik na sinasabi na Kármán's ama hunhon siya sa maling direksyon mula noong siya nagpunta sa na gumawa ng ganoong makabuluhang pagsulong, gayunman, ang kanyang mga talento ay palaging sa matematika gilid ng engineering at tiyak hindi sa praktikal na bahagi.