Otto Neurath

Otto Neurath (December 10, 1882 – December 22, 1945) was an Austrian philosopher and member of the Vienna Circle. He wrote books in Basic English. In 1936 Charles Kay Ogden commissioned Otto and his wife Marie Neurath to produce International Picture Language as part of a series of eight books in Basic English.

Otto Neurath
Otto Neurath in 1919
Born	(1882-12-10)10 December 1882 Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Austria)
Died	22 December 1945(1945-12-22) (aged 56) Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Occupation	Philosopher, sociologist, economist
Known for	Founder of Vienna Circle