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I think they were at the same school but not in the same class. There's a theory (more fun than plausible) that Hitler was influenced by Wittgenstein: https://e
by bloak 7y ago
I think they were at the same school but not in the same class. There's a theory (more fun than plausible) that Hitler was influenced by Wittgenstein: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jew_of_Linz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jew_of_Linz
One of the problems with the theory is perhaps that other children at school are unlikely to have known about Wittgenstein's Jewish ancestry: his immediate family were practising Roman Catholics; one doesn't normally advertise the religion of one's grandparents.
Of course if Hitler also denied remembering Wittgenstein that would be another problem with the theory. The linked Wikipedia page doesn't seem to mention that.
- a_bonobo 7y agoYou're right, they were the same age and at the same school but apparently Hitler had to repeat a grade and Wittgenstein was pushed one grade ahead https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Wittgenstein#Jewish_background_and_Hitler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Wittgenstein#Jewish_bac...