His dissertation, on an application of Poincaré 's theory of stable configurations of rotating bodies to tidal deformation of moons and to Laplace 's origin of the solar system, was supervised by Hugo von Seeliger. Schwarzschild found great inspiration from Seeliger's teaching which influenced him throughout his life.
Kanyang disertasyon, sa isang application ng Poincaré 's theory ng kwadra kumpigurasyon ng umiikot sa katawan ng taib-tabsing pagpapapangit ng Buwan at sa Laplace' s pinanggalingan ng solar system, ay supervised by Hugo von Seeliger. Schwarzschild natagpuan magandang inspirasyon mula sa Seeliger ng pagtuturo na kung saan maaaring naaapektuhan siya sa kabuuan ng kanyang buhay.