In 1892 he published his physics thesis. In 1920 he became a professor of metallurgy at École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris. In 1922 he became the professor of general chemistry at École Polytechnique.
He shared his knowledge by publishing his physics thesis in 1892, and then took on academic roles as a professor of metallurgy at the renowned École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris in 1920. Two years later, he became an educator in general chemistry at École Polytechnique.