Ole von Krueger, with sunken eyes and slightly high cheekbones, had deep black hair with a slight natural wave.
His handsome features bore a resemblance, about thirty percent from the looks, to the philosopher Wittgenstein, who was hailed as the perfect lover of European maidens.
Perhaps it was not entirely a coincidence.
The traditional families of the Austria-Hungary Empire were known for their penchant for intermarriage, almost every ancient surname carried familial connections.
Academically,
Wittgenstein may have been one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century.
But in terms of impact on modern European history, Wittgenstein might not have been the most accomplished in his family. As one of the most prominent surnames in the Austria-Hungary Empire, his father was the largest steel magnate in Europe, and his mother came from a literary family and was an aunt of the economist Hayek.
Such a high-profile family,
