[3] He then entered the natural sciences faculty of the University of Iași, where Cobălcescu continued as his professor.

Aside from teaching younger students, one of his tasks was to organize the extensive collections his mentor had purchased, with a view to setting up a museum.

[4] In 1895, he enrolled in the University of Vienna, where his professors included Eduard Suess and Albrecht Penck.

He was a professor at the University of Bucharest from 1910 to 1936, and also worked at the Geological Institute of Romania from 1906 to 1930.

He undertook a wide array of field research, writing numerous books and studies about his discoveries.