Karl Britton Papers ca. 1930- ca. 1981

Cambridge Union Society

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The Cambridge Union Society was formed in 1814 out of an amalgamation of three exisiting student debating societies. The society first met in a room at the Red Lion in Petty Cury. It moved several times subsequently, before finally settling at its present location in 1866, behind the Round Church. During the academic year the Society organises debates and hosts guest speakers. From the guide to the Cambridge Union Society: Telegrams and Wireless News received during the General Strik...

Broad, C. D. (Charlie Dunbar), 1887-1971

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Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951

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Austrian philosopher and lecturer; taught at Cambridge; b. Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein; interested in analysis and ordinary-language philosophy. From the description of Ludwig Wittgenstein collection, 1933-1948. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70958671 The brown book, along with its companion volume, The blue book, is considered an introduction to Wittgenstein's philosophical thought. From the description of The Ludwig Wittgenstein papers. 1934-1935...

Britton, Karl, 1909-....

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Karl William Britton (1909-83), Professor of Philosophy at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Karl Britton graduated from the University of Cambridge (Clare College), where he was President of the Union, 1930/31, and knew Ludwig Wittgenstein. He did postgraduate work at Harvard University, and then held lectureships at Aberystwyth and Swansea before being appointed in 1951 to the chair of philosophy at King's College, Newcastle upon Tyne (then part of the University of Durham, later the University of Newcastle upon Tyne). During his tenure there he held various offices, including Dean of...

Philby, Kim, 1912-1988

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