He took courses in volcanology at Naples and then worked with the geological survey in the Dutch East Indies, where he mapped parts of Java and Sumatra. From 1933 to 1935 he studied pedology at the Technical University of Vienna.
He studied volcanology at Naples and later collaborated with the geological survey in the Dutch East Indies, mapping parts of Java and Sumatra. From 1933 to 1935, he focused on pedology at the Technical University of Vienna.