To attain the latter rank at the age of 34 was a notable accomplishment, but Cantor desired a chair at a more prestigious university, in particular at Berlin, at that time the leading German university.
Atingerea acestui ultim rang la vârsta de 34 de ani era o realizare notabilă, dar Cantor dorea un post la o universitate mai de prestigiu, în special la Berlin, la acea vreme cea mai de seamă universitate germană.