Karl Wittgenstein

Industrialist, Deceased Person

1847 – 1913

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Who was Karl Wittgenstein?

Karl Wittgenstein was a steel tycoon. A friend of Andrew Carnegie, with whom he was often compared, at the end of the 19th century he controlled an effective monopoly on steel and iron resources within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and had by the 1890s acquired one of the largest fortunes in the world. He was also the father of Ludwig Wittgenstein, one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century.

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Born
Apr 8, 1847
Gohlis
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  • Austria
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Died
Jan 20, 1913
Vienna

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on July 23, 2013

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