He earned A.B. and B.S. degrees from Grinnell College in 1879 (having originally enrolled in 1875 in classical studies, with chemistry as a side subject).
hiː ˈɜːnd ˈeɪ.bˈiː. ænd bˈiː.ˈɛs. dᵻɡɹˈiːz fɹʌm ɡɹˈɪnəl kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn hˌævɪŋ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ɛnɹˈoʊld ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv ɪn klˈæsɪkəl stˈʌdiz, wɪð kˈɛmɪstɹi æz ɐ sˈaɪd sˈʌbdʒɛkt.