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The Wittgenstein family grave in Vienna Central Cemetery

The Wittgenstein family is a German-Austrian family that rose to prominence in 19th- and 20th-century Vienna, Austria. The family was originally Jewish and originated from the Wittgensteiner Land [de] in Siegen-Wittgenstein, Germany.

The Austrian branch of the Wittgenstein family began with the emigration of Hermann Christian Wittgenstein [de] to Vienna in 1851. By 1910, 26 members of the Wittgenstein family were among the 929 wealthiest people in Vienna.[1]

Members of the Wittgenstein family include successful merchants, entrepreneurs, industrialists, lawyers, musicians, patrons of the arts, and philosophers:

  • Karl Wittgenstein (1847–1913), steel magnate
  • Margaret Stonborough-Wittgenstein (1882–1958), philanthropist
  • Paul Wittgenstein (1887–1961), concert pianist
  • Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951), philosopher
  1. ^ Sandgruber 2013, p. 338

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