He earned his doctorate in 1811 at Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg where his advisor was Karl Christian von Langsdorf. In 1817, he was appointed professor of mathematics and physics in the gymnasium at Thorn.
He acquired his doctoral degree in 1811 at Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg, under the supervision of Karl Christian von Langsdorf. In 1817, he assumed a teaching position as mathematics and physics instructor at the Thorn educational institution.