Ludwig Wittgenstein

1889–1951 (age 62)

Biography

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951) was a teacher and philosopher whose rigorous mind reshaped how we think about language, logic, and meaning, and who inspired generations of students with his intensity and integrity.

He spent his final years in Cambridge, and his resting place at Ascension Parish Burial Ground marks the quiet end of a life spent pursuing clarity and truth.

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