Keeping abreast of scientific findings, he was generous in his donations to Ivan Pavlov's laboratory in Russia, and was optimistic about the progress resulting from scientific discoveries made in laboratories.
在进行科学研究的同时，他对俄罗斯的伊凡·巴甫洛夫实验室的捐款也很慷慨，并对通过实验室里的科学发现而取得的新进展持乐观态度。