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Ludwig Wittgenstein
Name at birth: Ludwig Josef Johann WittgensteinLudwig Wittgenstein was an influential analytic philosopher of the 20th century. He is known mainly for his two works Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (…Wittgenstein, Ludwig Josef Johann
(Encyclopedia) Wittgenstein, Ludwig Josef Johann lot´vkh y´zf y´hän vt´gnshtn, 1889–1951, Austrian philosopher, b. Vienna. Life Originally trained as an engineer, Wittgenstein turned to…Black, Max
(Encyclopedia) Black, Max, 1909–88, American analytical philosopher, b. Baku, Russia (now Bak, Azerbaijan), grad. Cambridge, Ph.D. Univ. of London, 1939. He taught at the Univ. of Illinois (1940–46…Biographies: Notable Philosophers
Notable Philosophers René Descartes See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Philosophy Major Religions of the World Biographies by…Schlick, Moritz
(Encyclopedia) Schlick, Moritz m´rts shlk, 1882–1936, German philosopher, b. Berlin, grad. Univ. of Berlin (1904). He taught at Rostock and Kiel before he became (1922) professor of the philosophy…Johannes Brahms
German pianist and composer Johannes Brahms is ranked among the masters of the Romantic era of classical music. His most famous composition is the lullaby, "Lied Wiegenlied" ("Cradle Song"),…Strauss
(Encyclopedia) Strauss strous, Ger. shtrous, family of Viennese musicians. Johann Strauss, 1804–49, learned to play the violin against his parents' wishes. In 1819 he joined the dance orchestra…Broch, Hermann
(Encyclopedia) Broch, Hermann hr´män brôkh, 1886–1951, Austrian novelist. Broch is one of the masters of European modernism. Influenced by Immanuel Kant and Ludwig Wittgenstein, Karl Kraus, and the…Stefan, Josef
(Encyclopedia) Stefan, Josef y´zf shtf´än, 1835–93, Austrian physicist. At the Univ. of Vienna he became a professor of physics and later director of the Physical Institute. From his observations…Mengele, Josef
Nazi, “Angel of Death”Birthplace: Günzberg, GermanyBorn: 1911Died: 1979Trending
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