Despite pressure from his father to enter the family business , Knoblauch in his early 20s opted to study mathematics and science at the University of Berlin .
Knoblauch 's father was a well - to - do silk fabrics manufacturer in Berlin .
Despite pressure from Knoblauch 's father to enter the family business , Knoblauch in Knoblauch 's early 20s opted to study mathematics and science at the University of Berlin .
Knoblauch 's father was a well - to - do silk fabrics manufacturer in Berlin .