Karl Wittgenstein
German-Austrian tycoon
Karl Otto Clemens Wittgenstein was a German-born Austrian steel tycoon. A friend of Andrew Carnegie, with whom he was often compared, at the end of the 19th century he controlled an effective monopoly ... Wikipedia
Born: April 8, 1847, Gohlis, Leipzig, Germany
Died: January 20, 1913 (age 65 years), Vienna, Austria
Children: Hermine Wittgenstein, Margaret Stonborough-Wittgenstein, Paul Wittgenstein, and more
Grandchildren: Felix Salzer, Thomas Stonborough, Johanna Wittgenstein, and more
Parents: Hermann Christian Wittgenstein and Fanny Wittgenstein
Spouse: Leopoldine Wittgenstein (m. 1873)
Organization founded: Poldi Hütte
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