The idea that Hitler and Wittgenstein were once schoolmates is certainly compelling. But it's hardly the stuff of serious historical conjecture

Author: Sean French
Date: Mar. 13, 1998
From: New Statesman(Vol. 127, Issue 4376)
Publisher: New Statesman, Ltd.
Document Type: Biography
Length: 706 words
Abstract :

Kimberley Cornish reports in the book 'The Jew of Linz' that Adolf Hitler was once the schoolmate of the Jewish leader Ludwig Wittgenstein. The author theorizes that their interaction may have played a role in Hitler's attitude toward Jews. However, the arguments are not supported by evidence.
Source Citation
French, Sean. "The idea that Hitler and Wittgenstein were once schoolmates is certainly compelling. But it's hardly the stuff of serious historical conjecture." New Statesman, vol. 127, no. 4376, 13 Mar. 1998, p. 18. link.gale.com/apps/doc/A20484978/AONE?u=gale&sid=bookmark-AONE. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
  

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