Ludwig Wittgenstein and Adolf Loos met in 1914, at a time when Wittgenstein was donating part of his inherited fortune to artists and cultural figures. The two appeared to share many common views, and Wittgenstein was pleased by the encounter. Paul Engelmann, who later co-designed the house for Wittgenstein’s sister Margaret Stonborough, had been a student of Loos.

Source: Monk, R. (1991). Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. Vintage.

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In 1906, Wittgenstein completed his schooling in Linz. That same year, Ludwig Boltzmann, Professor of Physics at the University of Vienna, took his own life. There had been some consideration that Wittgenstein might study with Boltzmann. However, independently of Boltzmann’s death, it had already been decided—presumably at his father’s initiative—that Wittgenstein should pursue a technical education. He therefore began studying mechanical engineering at the Technische Hochschule in Berlin Charlottenburg.

Source: Monk, R. (1991). Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. Vintage.

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In 1946, a philosophical confrontation took place in Cambridge between Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Popper. The incident was later immortalised in the book Wittgenstein’s Poker by David Edmonds and John Eidinow (Ecco, 2001). Karl Popper died in 1994 and was laid to rest in an honorary grave at the Lainz Cemetery in Vienna.

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In 1919, Wittgenstein sought to publish his Logisch-Philosophische Abhandlung (Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus) with the Braumüller publishing house. The publisher expressed willingness, on the condition that Wittgenstein cover the costs himself. Unwilling to impose his work upon the world, Wittgenstein declined the offer.

Source: Monk, R. (1991). Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. Vintage.

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Inspired by Jan Turnovský’s "The Poetics of a Wall Projection" (1987), a treatise on an architectural detail in the breakfast room of the Wittgenstein House.

Nikolaigasse, 1010 Vienna (with St. Stephen's Cathedral in the background).

Source: Turnovský, J. (1987). Die Poetik eines Mauervorsprungs. Friedr. Vieweg & Sohn.

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The Werkbundsiedlung in Vienna’s 13th district is a model housing development featuring designs by renowned architects of the time, including Adolf Loos. In 1932, Ludwig Wittgenstein also visited the Werkbundsiedlung. A photograph shows him walking there with relatives (Nedo, 2012, pp. 292–293).

Sources:

Nedo, M. (2012). Ludwig Wittgenstein: Ein biographisches Album. C.H. Beck.

Sigmund, K. (2018). Sie nannten sich Der Wiener Kreis: Exaktes Denken am Rand des Untergangs. Springer.

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The Wittgenstein family tomb is located at the Vienna Central Cemetery. The parents of Ludwig Wittgenstein and some of his siblings are buried here.

Ludwig Wittgenstein’s final resting place is in Cambridge.

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Neuwaldeggerstraße 38 and 38A today. The birthplace was demolished in the 1970s.

External link: Wittgensteins Orte der Kindheit (Wien Museum Magazin)

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From 1922 to 1924, Ludwig Wittgenstein worked as a primary school teacher in Puchberg am Schneeberg. A commemorative plaque on the school building still serves as a reminder of this time.

A photo taken in 1923 shows Wittgenstein with his pupils during a hike on the Schneeberg.

Monk, R. (1991). Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. Vintage.

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Between 1924 and 1926, Ludwig Wittgenstein taught at the primary school in Otterthal, near Trattenbach. During this period, he compiled his Dictionary for Elementary Schools (Wörterbuch für Volksschulen), commemorated today by a memorial plaque on the school building. He took his meals in nearby taverns, some of which still exist to this day.

Sources:

• Monk, R. (1991). Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. Vintage.
• Wünsche, K. (1985). Der Volksschullehrer Ludwig Wittgenstein. Suhrkamp.

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