Jacob Grimm

Jacob Grimm

Writing4th January 1785(died at 78)Hanau, Germany184 titles

Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm (4 January 1785 – 20 September 1863), also known as Ludwig Karl, was a German author, linguist, philologist, jurist, and folklorist. He formulated Grimm's law of linguistics, and was the co-author of the Deutsches Wörterbuch, the author of Deutsche Mythologie, and the editor of Grimms' Fairy Tales. He was the older brother of Wilhelm Grimm; together, they were the literary duo known as the Brothers Grimm.

Born

4th January 1785 · Hanau, Germany

Died

20th September 1863

Known for

Writing

Also known as

Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, The Brothers Grimm, Ludwig Karl Grimm, Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm

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