It was intended that he should follow his father into business, and he was accordingly sent for "commercial education", but he was fascinated by science, and his mother supported and encouraged this interest.
Her ne kadar babasının işini devralması istense ve bu doğrultuda “ticaret eğitimi” almaya gönderilmiş olsa da, bilime bir hayranlığı vardı ve annesi bu durumu destekledi ve teşvik etti.