ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv, hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ mˈæstɚɹ ʌv ˈɑːɹts dᵻɡɹˈiː fɹʌm mə ɡˈɪl jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd ɐ dˈɑːktɚɹ ʌv fɪlˈɑːsəfi dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv tɚɹˈɑːntoʊ.
In 1935, he received a Master of Arts degree from McGill University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1938 from the University of Toronto.