Upon hearing that he could enter the Federal Polytechnic Institute in Zurich (today known as the ETH Zurich), he passed its examinations, and began studies there as a student of mechanical engineering.
Pasi dëgjoi se ai mund të hyjë në Institutin Politeknik Federal në Zyrih (sot i njohur si ETH Zurich), ai kaloi ekzaminimet e tij dhe filloi studimet atje si student i inxhinierisë mekanike.