How did translations of Gottlob Frege’s works increase his influence among English-speaking philosophers?

The translation of Gottlob Frege’s works into English was a pivotal factor in establishing his profound influence on English-speaking philosophers. While Frege’s ideas were initially recognized by a small circle of contemporaries—most notably Bertrand Russell—his original writings were often difficult to access and hindered by his unique, two-dimensional notation.12

The direct impact of his writing grew significantly following J.L. Austin’s 1950 translation of The Foundations of Arithmetic (Die Grundlagen der Arithmetik). This accessibility allowed a wider audience to engage with his foundational work in the philosophy of language and mathematical logic. Since the 1960s, the extensive translation and reprinting of his corpus have solidified his status as a primary starting point for contemporary philosophical inquiry, ensuring that his rigorous approach to logic remains central to the field.213