hɪz dˈɑːktɚɹəl dɪsɚtˈeɪʃən "ɔnðɪ ˌɑːksɪdˈeɪʃən ʌv bˈɛnziːn wɪð kɹˈoʊmɪk ˈæsɪd" wʌz kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ɪn ˈoʊnli wˈʌn ænd ɐ hˈæf jˈɪɹz dᵻspˈaɪt hɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ hˌævɪŋ tə dˈuː wˈɔːɾɚɹ ˈænɐlˌaɪzᵻz tʊ ˈɜːn ɐ lˈɪvɪŋ.
His doctoral dissertation "On the oxidation of benzene with chromic acid" was completed in only one and a half years (despite his also having to do water analyses to earn a living).