ˈoʊɪŋ tə faɪnˈænʃəl dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz, hiː tˈʊk lˈɔŋɡɚ ðɐn nˈoːɹməl tə kəmplˈiːt hɪz ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ænd wʌz fˈaɪnəli ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ɐ pˌiːˈeɪtʃ.dˈiː. ˌɔn wˈʌn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn.
Owing to financial difficulties, he took longer than normal to complete his education and was finally awarded a Ph.D. on 1 February 1889.