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 received his doctoral degree in 1811 at Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg, under the guidance of Karl Christian von Langsdorf. In 1817, he was appointed a mathematics and physics instructor at the Thorn gymnasium.