Hayek’s great grandfather and Wittgenstein’s grandmother were siblings, and thus, the two were remote cousins.
It wins our Trivial Connection of the Day Award.
Wednesday, April 06, 2022
Hayek and Wittgenstein were distant cousins
Hayek’s great grandfather and Wittgenstein’s grandmother were siblings, and thus, the two were remote cousins.
It wins our Trivial Connection of the Day Award.
Is second cousin once removed really all that distant? In any case, they knew each other even before they both got famous! https://notesonliberty.com/2016/05/08/friedrich-hayeks-recollection-of-ludwig-wittgenstein/
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