He was treated as a member of the Duke's family, and was educated at the Wolfenbüttel Ritter-Akademie (1717–21) and at the University of Helmstedt (1721–27).
Amo behandlades som en medlem av hertigens familj och fick utbildning vid Wolfenbüttel Ritter-Akademie (1717–1721) samt vid universitetet i Helmstedt (1721–1727).