1889–1951
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Austrian philosopher and logician
62years old at death
22,647days lived
33%of the people on this site died younger
Ludwig Wittgenstein was born on 26 April 1889 and died on 29 April 1951, aged 62 years and 3 days. That is 22,647 days in all.
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Also born on 26 April
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