Neurath, Otto 1882-1945

Archival location guide — where this economist’s surviving papers are held, their notable correspondents, and key published sources.

Born 1882 · died 1945

Otto Karl Wilhelm Neurath was an Austrian-born philosopher of science, sociologist, and political economist. Considered "one of the neglected geniuses of the twentieth century", Neurath, among other things, invented the ISOTYPE method of pictorial statistics and an innovator in museum practice. Before he fled his native country in 1934, Neurath was one of the leading figures of the Vienna Circle.

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Where the papers are held

The surviving papers of Neurath, Otto 1882-1945 are held at International Institute of Social History; North Holland Archives; University of Reading Department of Typography and Graphic Communication.

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