Wittgenstein family biography outlines
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Wittgenstein family biography outlines
Wittgenstein family
German-Austrian family
For the German noble family, see Sayn-Wittgenstein.
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 By , 26 members of the Wittgenstein family were among the wealthiest people in Vienna.[1]
Members of the Wittgenstein family include successful merchants, entrepreneurs, industrialists, lawyers, musicians, patrons of the arts and philosophers:
History
The earliest known family members are the estate manager Ahron Moses Meier (died ) and his wife Sarah.
They lived in Laasphe in the Wittgensteiner Land&#;[de] and worked for the Counts of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein.
Their son, Mos