He graduated from the Theresianische Akademie in 1921, after studying mathematics, science, classics, and history.
hiː ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌmðə ðɛɹsˈɪɐnˌɪʃ ˈækeɪdmi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti wˈʌn, ˈæftɚ stˈʌdiɪŋ mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪks, sˈaɪəns, klˈæsɪks, ænd hˈɪstɚɹi.