hiː stˈʌdid fˈɪzɪks ænd nˈætʃɚɹəl sˈaɪənsᵻz æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ˈɛdɪnbʌɹə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn—nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹtiːn təɡˌɛðɚ wɪð hɪz dʒɪmnˈeɪsiəm skˈuːl fɹˈɛnd ˈiːɡoːɹ tˈæm.
He studied physics and natural sciences at the University of Edinburgh (1913—1914) together with his gymnasium school friend Igor Tamm.