
Ludwig Wittgenstein went to school with Hitler
On this day in 1889 Austrian and British philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein was born in Vienna. As a child he went for a time to the... Read More

Brunel’s dream ticket, from London to New York
On this day in 1806 the engineer and designer Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born. His works such as the Great Western Railway, numerous bridges and... Read More