Jacob Grimm
January 4, 1785 –September 20, 1863
Jurist, Lexicographer, Anthropologist, Linguist, Philologist, Mythologist
Lived 78 years
- Born in
- Hanau
- Passed away in
- Berlin
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.
Notable works: Deutsche Mythologie, Grimms' fairy tales Awards: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Knight of the Legion of Honour Education: University of Marburg
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