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Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian philosopher and logician, known for austrian philosopher and logician, was born on 1889-04-26.

Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian philosopher and logician, known for austrian philosopher and logician, was born on 1889-04-26. Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein ( VIT-gən-s (h)tyne; Austrian German: [ˈluːtvɪç ˈjoːsɛf ˈjoːhan ˈvɪtɡn̩ʃtaɪn]; 26 April 1889 – 29 April 1951) was an Austro-British philosopher who worked primarily in logic, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of language. From 1929 to 1947, Wittgenstein taught at the University of Cambridge.

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Ludwig Wittgenstein is Austrian philosopher and logician.

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Ludwig Wittgenstein

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Austrian philosopher and logician

Events Before

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  3. The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and pea

    The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace

  4. Industrialist Henry Ford (24) weds Clara Jane Bryant (22) in Greenfield Township, Michigan

    Industrialist Henry Ford (24) weds Clara Jane Bryant (22) in Greenfield Township, Michigan

  5. Crouching start first used in track and field by Charles Sherrill of Yale

    Crouching start first used in track and field by Charles Sherrill of Yale

Events After

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    Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget

  2. Eritrea is consolidated into a colony by the Italian government

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  3. German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck resigns after 19 years after a disagreement with German Emperor Wilhelm II

    German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck resigns after 19 years after a disagreement with German Emperor Wilhelm II

  4. Painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir (49) weds Aline Victorine Charigot

    Painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir (49) weds Aline Victorine Charigot

  5. Canadian boxer George Dixon becomes the first Black world champion when he stops English bantamweight champion Edwin "Nu

    Canadian boxer George Dixon becomes the first Black world champion when he stops English bantamweight champion Edwin "Nunc" Wallace in 18 rounds in London

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What happened on April 26, 1889?
Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian philosopher and logician, known for austrian philosopher and logician, was born on 1889-04-26. Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein ( VIT-gən-s (h)tyne; Austrian German: [ˈluːtvɪç ˈjoːsɛf ˈjoːhan ˈvɪtɡn̩ʃtaɪn]; 26 April 1889 – 29 April 1951) was an Austro-British philosopher who worked primarily in logic, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of language. From 1929 to 1947, Wittgenstein taught at the University of Cambridge.
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Ludwig Wittgenstein is Austrian philosopher and logician.
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