 On his own accord he studied mathematics, physics and astronomy at the University of Heidelberg in Germany, from 1922 until 1927.He spent the 1927–1928 academic year at the University of Belgrade in the Department of Philosophy.As a scientist he was most influenced by Mihailo Petrović (1868-1943), Milutin Milanković (1879-1958) and Anton Bilimović (1879-1970).