 He started his thesis under the supervision of Hans Hübner, who died in 1884, and finished his Ph.D. in 1885.As successor of Hans Hübner, Victor Meyer came to Göttingen and some renowned chemists worked as assistants in his group, which consisted of Rudolf Leuckart, Emil Knoevenagel, Traugott Sandmeyer and Karl von Auwers.His private life in Heidelberg and Freiburg was overshadowed by his problematic 25-year-long marriage which was divorced.