The brothers were educated privately at home by Christoph Florschütz and later studied in Brussels, where Adolphe Quetelet was one of their tutors.
Kakak beradik itu dididik secara pribadi di rumah oleh Christoph Florschütz dan kemudian di Brussels, di mana Adolphe Quetelet merupakan salah satu dari pengajar mereka.