For the German noble family, see Sayn-Wittgenstein.
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
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