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Otto Neurath

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Otto Karl Wilhelm Neurath lived from 10 December 1882 to 22 December 1945 and was an Austrian-born philosopher of science, sociologist and political economist, called one of the neglected geniuses of the twentieth century; he invented the ISOTYPE method of pictorial statistics and innovated museum practice, and before fleeing Austria in 1934 was a prominent member of the Vienna Circle.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1882 1
Defining MomentSourced to the subject's own account
Became an ardent logical positivist in the 1920s and was the main author of the Vienna Circle manifesto. 1
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1882-12-10 1
Notable PublicationSourced to the subject's own account
Vienna Circle manifesto 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1945 1
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1945-12-22 1
BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account
Vienna, Austria 1
TraditionSourced to the subject's own account
Logical positivism; Vienna Circle 1
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NationalitySourced to the subject's own account
Germany 1
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  • Lead section, dates
    10 December 1882-22 December 1945
  • Early life section
    Neurath was born in Vienna, the son of Wilhelm Neurath (1840-1901), a well-known Jewish political economist at the time.
  • Lead section
    Before he fled his native country in 1934, Neurath was one of the leading figures of the Vienna Circle.
  • Career in Vienna section
    In the 1920s, Neurath also became an ardent logical positivist, and was the main author of the Vienna Circle manifesto.
  • Lead section, nationality sentence
    Otto Karl Wilhelm Neurath (; Austrian German: [ˈɔtoː ˈnɔʏraːt]; 10 December 1882-22 December 1945) was an Austrian-born philosopher of science, sociologist, and political economist.
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