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Was Frank Ramsey a student of Ludwig Wittgenstein?

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Frank Ramsey was not a student of Ludwig Wittgenstein, although the two men were close friends. Wittgenstein was a professor at Cambridge University, where Ramsey studied mathematics and philosophy. They had many discussions about philosophy and mathematics, and Ramsey was greatly influenced by Wittgenstein's ideas. However, Ramsey was never formally a student of Wittgenstein.
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