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Ludwig Wittgenstein

Ludwig Wittgenstein was a British and Austrian philosopher of language, architectural theoretician, logician, mathematician, aphorist and epistemologist (1889–1951). He was born in Neuwaldegg and died in Cambridge.

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951)

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Born
Ludwig Wittgenstein was born on 26 April 1889.
Died
Ludwig Wittgenstein died on 29 April 1951.
Nationality
United Kingdom · Austria
Occupation
philosopher of language · architectural theoretician · logician · mathematician · aphorist · epistemologist · teacher · university teacher · architect
Movements
analytic philosophy
Known for
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Philosophical Investigations

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Ludwig Wittgenstein was a British and Austrian philosopher of language, architectural theoretician, logician, mathematician, aphorist and epistemologist (1889–1951). He was born in Neuwaldegg and died in Cambridge.

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