Otto Weininger

Otto Weininger was an Austrian philosopher who lived in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In 1903, he published the book Geschlecht und Charakter, which gained popularity after his suicide at the age of 23. Parts of his work were adapted for use by the Nazi regime. Weininger had a strong influence on Ludwig Wittgenstein, August Strindberg, and, via his lesser-known work Über die letzten Dinge, on James Joyce.

3 April 1880

Born on the same birth day (3 April): Andrei Lodis • Arjen Lucassen • Chanel Harris-Tavita • Cobie Smulders • Cristi Puiu • Dee Murray • Doon Arbus • Earl Lloyd • Emmett Johns • Henry Luce • Jane Goodall • Jonathan Lynn • Karim Ansarifard • Marcus Brown • Mary Anderson (actress, born 1918) • Mistinguett • Nigel Farage • Pervis Ellison • Stephen Weiss • Tony Benn

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