In 1922, after having spent two years as a primary school teacher in Trattenbach, Ludwig Wittgenstein briefly took up a teaching post in Hassbach [Haßbach], Lower Austria. A commemorative plaque on the school building, which was later used as a kindergarten, marks this period of his life. He subsequently moved on to Puchberg am Schneeberg.

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

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A memorial plaque at the former location of the secondary school in Steingasse, Linz, which Ludwig Wittgenstein attended from 1903 to 1906 (now a hotel), honours both Wittgenstein and Adalbert Stifter, one of Upper Austria's most famous writers, who is listed as the founder of the school.

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

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A commemorative plaque honours Ludwig Wittgenstein at the current location of the school on Fadingerstraße, where a grammar school now stands. The Realschule that Wittgenstein attended was located on Steingasse. The former site is also marked with a commemorative plaque.

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

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Ludwig Wittgenstein lived on Waltherstraße in Linz during his school years at the Realschule, from 1903 to 1906.

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

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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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Ludwig Wittgenstein worked at this primary school in Trattenbach from 1920 to 1922. Today, the school is named after him.

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

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Tell them I’ve had a wonderful life.

Ludwig Wittgenstein's last words

Ludwig Wittgenstein spent the final months of his life at the home of his physician, Dr Bevan, at 76 Storey’s Way, where he passed away on 29 April 1951. A commemorative plaque marks the location.

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

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During the Second World War, Ludwig Wittgenstein worked at Guy’s Hospital in London and later at a hospital in Newcastle, where he also took part in medical research.

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

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Between 1948 and 1949, Ludwig Wittgenstein spent an extended period at Ross’s Hotel on Parkgate Street in Dublin, not far from Phoenix Park. The building has since undergone substantial alterations and is now known as the Ashling Hotel. A commemorative plaque beside the entrance marks Wittgenstein’s stay.

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

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