From 1850 to 1854 he studied medicine at the universities of Halle, Heidelberg, Würzburg, Leipzig and Prague, then from 1855 to 1858, worked as an assistant to his cousin, ophthalmologist Albrecht von Graefe, in Berlin.
From 1850 to 1854, the individual engaged in medical studies at universities of Halle, Heidelberg, Würzburg, Leipzig, and Prague. From 1855 to 1858, he served as an assistant to his cousin, ophthalmologist Albrecht von Graefe, in Berlin.